Behavioral Health Provider

Loyal Source is looking for Behavioral Health Providers for employment opportunities in El Paso, Texas.

The Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) is a licensed independent clinical social worker who serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in mental health and substance use disorders. The BHP possesses a high level of skill in the assessment, diagnoses, and treatment of patients with mental health concerns, and/or serious mental illness or serious mental disorders (SMI/SMD). The BHP conducts mental health evaluations to enhance the behavioral health treatment plan development and services for detainees with SMI/SMD to include referral to acute and/or inpatient mental health care as clinically determined.

The BHP provides direct mental services, including on‑site counseling, individual and group psychotherapy within diverse therapeutic modalities, substance abuse education, and behavioral analysis for detainees identified with mental health and substance use problems. The BHP conducts specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community model. The BHP consults with medical, contract staff, and other healthcare professionals to conduct and provide education and training on continuity of care, treatment, monitoring and management of patients with co‑occurring diagnoses.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Hold a master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
  Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling;
  Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted clinical license to independently practice as an LPMHC, LCPC, and LCSW, which includes diagnosis and treatment.
• A minimum of three years post‑independent licensure clinical experience providing independent clinical assessment, diagnosing using the DSM‑V‑TR, and developing clinical treatment plans without supervision.

• A current, permanent, full and unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in the state where the duty station is located.
• LPC or LCSW Certification.
• This position requires privileging.
• Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers® certification through the American Heart Association® or the American Red Cross.
• Experience implementing and managing a new mental health treatment program and/or a Modified Therapeutic Community treatment model. (Preferred, not required)
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (preferred, not required).

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Cultural awareness.
• Integrity and honesty.

• Knowledge of the case management process commensurate with training and education at the master’s level.
• Knowledge of and experience in the indications and contraindications, complications and techniques in the various social work treatment and diagnostic modalities.
• Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Ability to implement and manage services within a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment unit.
• Possess a strong understanding of the Modified Therapeutic Community treatment model.
• Knowledge of a diverse set of group and individual therapeutic modalities (examples include, but are not limited to, art, music, drama, creative‑writing, life skills, etc.).
• Ability to work in a multi‑cultural and multi‑lingual environment.
• Ability to utilize telephonic interpreter/translation services to complete…