Behavioral Health Clinician Outpatient Clinic

Behavioral Health Clinician Outpatient Clinic

Under the general supervision of the VP of Direct Clinical Services, the Behavioral Health Specialist – Outpatient Clinics provides intakes, assessments, treatment, psychotherapy, and referrals to a broad range of individuals. This includes meeting regularly with members, creating individualized treatment plans and providing therapeutic and crisis intervention services.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Diagnoses and treats mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Provides assessments, treatments, psychotherapy, and referrals to a broad range of members.
• Determines the status of member's mental health by using medical information, interviews, observation, and testing, as well as collaboration with other staff members.
• Reviews results of psychological evaluations.
• Reviews evaluations from community providers to assess member needs.
• Creates individualized treatment plans that include goals and objectives for each member.
• Plans and administers therapeutic treatment, behavior modification, and evidence-based practices to assist members in their recovery.
• Meets with members regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of member's progress and adjusts treatment plans.
• Recommends community services or specialists for clients and family members in need of referral services.
• Discusses progress toward goals and objectives, such as medication regimen, family relationships, educational programs, social development, discharge plans or other behavioral problems, with clients.
• Consults external community providers concerning treatment plans and coordination of care.
• Acts as a member advocate to coordinate required services.
• Resolves emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Conducts initial family assessments and refers members, or family members, to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsels members, individually and in group sessions, to assist them in coping strategies and resiliency.
• Provides individual and family counseling services using family management counseling techniques.
• Prepares and maintains all required treatment records and reports.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's):

• Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations, and procedures as it relates to DWIHN.
• Knowledge of the LOCUS model & CAFAS model.
• Knowledge of the clinical care process (screening, assessment, treatment planning, and continuing care).
• Knowledge of and ability to use screening and assessment tools for behavioral health services.
• Knowledge of adult and children's outpatient services.
• Knowledge of Integrated Care services for behavioral health members.
• Knowledge of medical and behavioral health practices and terminology.
• Knowledge of Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health Services.
• Knowledge of the Federal Confidentiality Regulations, 42 CFR, Part 2.
• Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing.
• Knowledge of documents / regulations that govern the provision of mental health services.
• Knowledge of the practices and principles of psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis.
• Knowledge of crisis training and experience in de-escalation, i.e., suicide prevention, development of crisis plans, trauma informed care, etc.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches.
• Knowledge of the identification and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of community mental health services and resources.
• Knowledge of the DSM-IV Statistical Manual.
• Assessment skills.
• Evaluation skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Planning skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Problem Solving skills.
• Decision Making skills.
• Critical Thinking skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.
• Active Listening skills.
• Adaptability skills.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams).
• Teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically and socially diverse population.
• Judgement/Reasoning ability.

Required education:

A Master's Degree from a recognized college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.

Required experience:

Two (2) years of professional clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare or mental health setting.

Required license(s):

A Valid State of Michigan clinical licensure: LMSW, LPC, LLP or PhD. A Limited License will be accepted.

A valid State of Michigan Driver's License with a safe and acceptable driving record.

CAADC License preferred.

Working conditions:

Work is usually performed in an office setting but requires the…