Behavioral Health Therapist

Behavioral Health Counselor

Oak Orchard Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with 11 locations that provide integrated, whole person healthcare services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in our communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive, evidenced based, behavioral health treatment services for patients.
• Provide biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and clinical progress note documentation to support the therapeutic process.
• Develop an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the client (and parent/guardian for pediatric patients) based on needs identified in the assessment.
• Maintain and complete clinical documentation for all clients in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with providers across an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated, well rounded care to patients.
• Engage in clinical supervision, team meetings, and clinical case review as needed and required.
• Provide crisis intervention services for clients in acute distress and collaborate with medical providers for warm handoffs.
• Establish strong relationships and communicate effectively with clients, family members, and staff.
• Comply with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate, promote, and practice cultural competency towards clients and staff.
• Participate in weekly group consultation with an experienced psychiatrist from URMC to support professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Care Managers for ongoing case management and resource support and linkage to care for patients.

Requirements

Skills/

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strengths based and Trauma Informed approach to working with patients.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience working with a vast diversity of mental health and substance use disorder issues.
• Bilingual applicants are welcome to apply!

Education/

Experience:

• Master Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited university or other institution of higher learning.
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Psychologist required.
• Familiarity and comfort working with issues related to mental health diagnosis, substance use disorders, and trauma.