Behavioral Health Counselor

“Sanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across the United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.

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Job Summary Behavioral Health Counselors are core members of the Sanitas medical team and provide hope, empowerment, and psychoeducation in order to promote autonomy and self-management by arranging comprehensive mental health care services in a primary care setting.

Essential Job Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Develop and implement care plans

Complete and maintain all documentation in a timely and accurate manner according to all federal, state and center guidelines

Collaborate with a variety of health professionals in the patient’s circle of care including but not limited to primary care providers, care nurses, care coordinators, community health workers, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals and specialists

Ensure a comprehensive continuity of care Provide individual, family or group educational interventions

Guide patients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their diagnosis

Assist patients in adjusting to life and making changes

Participate in regularly scheduled weekly caseload consultation and complex case review meetings

Facilitate care plan adjusts for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical providers

Facilitate referrals to the appropriate provider or in-house intervention program as clinically indicated

Connect patients and family members with community and social resources

Guide clinical staff on how to manage common behavioral health situations

Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders

Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment

Promote early detection, accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment, and ongoing support, ultimately leading to improved overall well-being for individuals facing these challenges

Track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications

Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial as clinically indicated

Guide clinical staff on how to manage common behavioral health situations

Resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

The position includes providing behavioral health services via telehealth, consistent with state and federal guidelines

Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Education Master’s degree in counseling or related field (Social work, Mental health counseling, marriage and couples’ therapy) from accredited program.

Required Experience Relevant experience 1 year.

Required Licenses and CertificationsBLS certification.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.

Flexible schedule weekdays – weekends.

Good communication and listening skills.

Ability to show empathy and compassion.

Preferred Qualifications Preferably 1 year of experience providing CBT-based interventions with adults with depression and anxiety.

Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns are preferred.

Financial Responsibilities This position does not currently have financial responsibilities.

Budget Responsibilities This position does not currently have budget responsibilities.

Languages English is required.

Spanish is preferred.

Travel This position requires the ability to travel in the assigned region.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the…