Primary Care Mental Health Integrated; PCMHI Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Description

Valor Healthcare, Inc.

Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent counselor/therapist (LPC or LMFT) to join our team at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Harriman/Roane County, TN. In this role you will be working primarily in our primary care mental health integration (PCHMI) team seeing an all adult veteran patient population for services similar to intake.

In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule.

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to federal government service. We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation's greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes.

• Our leadership team is comprised of veteran, clinician, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and a world-class patient experience for our nation's patriots.
• Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none.

Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) is an evidence-based model of collaborative care which seeks to expand mental health access, assessment, and treatment in the outpatient primary care setting. Clinicians in this role will undergo training for the model through their local VA and must pass the certification process. PCMHI clinicians provide brief, solution focused interventions for veterans. Sessions typically last 30 min or less and consist of 6 or less per issue per year.

Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM. This position is part time - 16 hours/week. We can be flexible on schedule within these parameters.

• Great work lifestyle balance!
• Competitive pay! We offer based on experience and monitor market trends to ensure we are providing a great rate for our employees.
• Access to part time Medical benefits.
• Great support system through clinic management peers, HR, Recruiting department, all the way up to the executive level.

• Performs initial and follow-up evaluations, including assessments.
• Engages the veteran, core, and expanded PACT team members in treatment planning.
• Provides a range of treatment services, including individual therapy.
• Treatment services are typically focused on behavior activation and short term needs specific to a range of physical and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, and adjustment disorders.
• Provides evidence-based psychotherapies as necessary and appropriate.
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Provide emergency care, as needed, for all patients enrolled in the CBOC, including referring patients for emergency primary care treatment, psychiatric medication evaluation, or coordinating the admission of patients to an inpatient psychiatric unit.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Provides case management to Veterans and families as needed throughout the continuum of care.
• Addresses issues such as advance directives and organ donation in accordance with acceptable standards.
• Inputs all patient information into VISTA/CPRS.
• Completes any and all clinical reminders "due" at the time of each patient visit.
• Participates in program planning and development, making recommendations for changes in policies and procedures as needs and opportunities arise.
• Collaborates in the performance improvement processes and complies with performance measures as required by Valor and the VA.
• Participates in activities that obtain feedback from veterans and works to enhance services as needed.
• Complies with all Valor and VA training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Compliance:
  Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Clinical Outcomes:
  Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Customer Service:
  Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran and his/her family, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Collaborates with Clinic leadership to resolve veteran concerns or complaints.
• Enrollment Growth:
  Participate in the clinic's outreach events to help support the clinic's enrollment initiatives.
• Save & Recapture:
  Support patient enrollment and retention in…