BH Clinician Licensed - Pediatrics

Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a BH Clinician licensed for a part‑time, 0.60 FTE, day position. This is a billable clinician position.

The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $42.06 – $69.41. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Coordinates and oversees the plan of care and service delivery of behavioral health consumers across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health‑care resources; and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Provides services to consumers with commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.

• Provides individual, family, group, and multi‑family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs.
• May provide clinical leadership to a team of master’s and bachelor’s level clinicians, CSWA candidates, and MSW interns.
• Assesses, develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and their self‑identified natural supports.
• Evaluates and provides interventions to improve a patient’s cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
• Provides urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Together with consumer and natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths, and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach, and engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in behavioral health.
• Experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex mental health conditions.
• Preferred:
  Experience providing clinical supervision to bachelor’s and master’s level clinicians.
• Required upon hire:
  Licensed Professional Counselor – Oregon (for jobs based in Oregon).
• Required upon hire:
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Oregon (for jobs based in Oregon).
• Required upon hire:
  Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist – Oregon (for jobs based in Oregon).
• Required upon hire:
  Basic Life Support.

• Interpersonal skills to obtain and interpret information appropriate to patients’ needs and age as required for assessment and patient care.
• Proficiency with DSM‑5 diagnoses and best‑practice treatment interventions for a variety of behavioral health conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient/family‑centered work environment.
• Knowledge and adherence to Social Work Code of Ethics.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and documenting in electronic medical records.
• Effective prioritization skills.

• Operates as an essential part of the primary care team providing direct intervention to patients and consultation to the medical team regarding behavioral and psychosocial aspects of health.
• Available for same‑day and scheduled visits referred by medical providers.
• Performs brief, limited follow‑up visits for selected patients.
• Participates in regularly scheduled consultations with the collaborating psychiatrist and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider.
• For identified subpopulations, systematically tracks treatment response in a registry.
• Experience in a medical health‑care setting preferred.

Peace Health is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403(b) retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer‑paid life and disability insurance with additional buy‑up coverage options;

tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

EEO, affirmative action, Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.