Behavioral Health Therapist

Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description:

• Provides direct integrated co-occurring behavioral health and substance use services in support of integrated primary care and behavioral health services.
• Maintains a caseload of patients engaging in co-occurring behavioral health and substance use services to provide therapeutic support that meets their life needs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings.
• Conducts time-limited assessments.
• Applies knowledge of evidence-based practice to individuals, couples, groups, and families, including adults, children, and adolescents.
• Assesses both behavioral health and substance use needs and determines the most appropriate clinical interventions.
• Provides emergency assessment of patients in crisis and facilitates psychiatric hospitalization if needed.
• Assesses discharge readiness throughout the course of treatment.
• Creates and implements integrated treatment plans, ensuring timely access to organizational and external services.
• Independently evaluates treatment progress and modifies plans as indicated.
• Provides referrals for internal and external services.
• Engages patients and/or families not engaged in services through outreach and follow-up.
• Provides consultation to medical providers and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care.
• Participates in staff meetings and system change initiatives within Chase Brexton Health Care.
• Ensures progress notes are accessible to the patient's care team.

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure:

• Documents all behavioral health services as directed by CBHC policy, state requirements, and professional standards.
• Adheres to departmental productivity standards and policies.
• Assesses risk using standardized measures (e.g., CAMS; C-SSRS).
• Demonstrates appropriate use of billing orders for all clinical documentation.
• Utilizes Electronic Health Record to support and improve integrated healthcare.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to provide culturally relevant services and identify/address disparities in healthcare access and quality.
• Adapt services to cultural norms and promote diversity among providers in interprofessional teams.
• Familiarity with open access models in community mental health and healthcare settings.
• Adaptability to changes in the healthcare field both statewide and nationally.

Education and/or Experience:

• Required: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psy D, or PhD.
• Licensure Required: Licensure in the state of Maryland.
• Licensure Preferred: LCSW-C, LCPC, Psychologist.
• Preferred: Two years of experience in outpatient mental health and/or substance use services with adults, adolescents, and/or children. Experience in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.
• Preferred: Multi-Lingual.