Behavioral Health Provider

BEHAVIORALHEALTH PROVIDER (LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, or LPCC-S)

Job Type: Part-Time

Schedule: Thursday & Friday

Work Location: Defiance Community Health Center

Health Partners of Western Ohio is an independent, non‑profit and community‑directed organization. We serve low‑income areas and places without access to care. We’re led by a volunteer Board of Directors. Most of our board members are also patients. Our Mission is to eliminate gaps in health outcomes for all members of our community by providing access to quality, affordable, preventive and primary health care.

The Behavioral Health Provider plays a critical role within an integrated primary care team by delivering high‑quality behavioral health services to patients across the lifespan. This position is responsible for conducting brief, evidence‑based psychosocial assessments and interventions that address behavioral, emotional, and mental health concerns related to chronic disease, life stressors, and overall well‑being. The Behavioral Health Provider collaborates closely with medical providers to enhance patient outcomes through coordinated care, health education, behavioral change planning, and crisis intervention.

This role supports a population health approach by ensuring timely access to behavioral health care, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and contributing to the continuous improvement of integrated healthcare delivery.

• Starting pay $38.46 an hour - goes up based on experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Accrued per pay
• Paid Holidays – 7 paid holidays
• 403b Retirement with up to 8% match (starts at 3% and increases with time of service at HPWO)
• Annual Reviews and Increases
• Mileage Reimbursement – Work related travel
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonus – Earn more by expanding our team
• Eligible to Apply for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment
• Annual Continuing Education Money ($1,200) - that can be used for licensures, memberships, CE classes and travel expenses (pro‑rated first year of employment)
• Up To Date  – latest medical info at your fingertips. (applicable positions only)
• FTCA Malpractice Coverage
• Productivity Bonus Opportunities (applicable positions only)

Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work).

Licensed in the State of Ohio (LISW, LISW‑S, LPCC, or LPCC‑S).

• Computer literacy and experience is required.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse group of people.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours as required by position.

• Provides quality clinical consultation addressing patient psycho‑social concerns in collaboration with the integrated primary care team. The LISW or LPCC will be capable of assessment and interventions for patients of all ages regarding psycho‑social concerns that may be related to life stressors, acute and/or chronic medical/mental health conditions, motivational barriers to healthy lifestyle, and/or other identifiable behavioral health concerns, while making appropriate recommendations to medical providers and patients.
• Provides brief, health and behavior focused assessments and interventions with active development of behavioral change planning that can improve psychosocial functioning and impact patient's bio‑medical health outcomes.
• The LISW will be capable of assessing patient's mental health related conditions utilizing DSM V, SBIRT and other relevant screening and diagnostic tools for the purposes of integrated primary care treatment planning and referrals to community based specialized mental health providers.
• Cultivates education and self‑management skills to targeted populations with comorbid medical and mental health conditions, chronic medical disease, behavioral health concerns, and other health related conditions that impact biopsychosocial health and functioning.
• Utilizes a variety of intervention approaches which may include but not be limited to the following:
  Motivational Interviewing, Solution focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and acceptance strategies,…