Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides behavioral health services to patients of all ages at Camino Health Center. The Behavioral Health Specialist work alongside the health center's medical teams to provide comprehensive whole person care. The Behavioral Health Specialists provides same day mental health consults, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, alcohol and drug screening using the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), education/support groups and resource information. The Behavioral Health Specialist is the link between Camino Health Center, the community, and other local agencies that provide services for this population. Behavioral health services will be provided on site at Camino Health Center and with other community partnerships.

Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center - Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence - are carried out within daily tasks.

Essential Values-Based Competencies:Demonstrates values-based competencies in line with the four core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the mission of the Camino Health Center.

Dignity: Demonstrates competence in communication and interpersonalrelations

Excellence: Demonstrates competence in continuous improvement, continuous learning, and teamwork/collaboration

Service: Demonstrates competence in customer/patient focus, adaptability, and shaping change

Justice: Demonstrates competence in community orientation, stewardship, and strategic planning and action

Essential Functions:Describe the duties/responsibilities that must be performed by this position.

Essential Function

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Direct Patient Care

• Delivers integrated care that is accessible to the full population of patients served by Camino Health Center
• Provides assessment and crisis intervention (behavioral health same day services)
• Provides short term behavioral health services (behavioral health follow up services)
• Facilitates treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant
• Provides timely and clinically indicated referrals to community providers for patients who are experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
• Meets established productivity levels

50

50

Integration Services

• Participates in all aspects of the Behavioral Health Integration services at Camino Health Center; huddles, warm hand offs, provision of resources to patients and staff, and treatment planning
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease. Teaches patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques

40

40

Documentation

• Provides timely electronic health record documentation for all behavioral health contacts
• Strictly adheres to clinical documentation standards of the department and those required by insurance networks

10

10

Additional Responsibilities: List infrequently performed and non-essential tasks.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: List the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work collaboratively with people of all ages, social, and ethnic backgrounds
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Strong time management skills with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects/tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication; basic math skills
• Proficient in using computer and office equipment

• Strong clinical assessment, crisis intervention and treatment skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Knowledge of human behavior, interpersonal relationships, social environment, social policy, family health issues, and local community resources to assist families
• Ability to deal with multiple needs of families under stress

• Ability to convey a sense of confidence and trust to all patients
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with health center staff
• Ability to carry out administrative and patient support services
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Age-Related Competencies: List the knowledge, skills and abilities required to provide age-specific care.

• Demonstrates the ability to meet the age related needs of the specific population served

Information Management:

• Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security

Risk Management:

• Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations

Safety Requirements:

• Knowledge of, observes, and complies with clinic safety policies and emergency procedures

Additional Requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Able to work at various health center locations and outreach sites

Minimum Position Qualifications: List the minimum qualifications required for this position.

• Education: Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college, university or professional school

• License / Certification: Must be licensed, in the state of California, as an LCSW and be in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; current BLS certification

• Experience / Training: 3 years of providing direct behavioral health services to patient of all ages; ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions; should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills

Preferred Position Qualifications: List the preferred qualifications required for this position.

• Education:

• Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; experience in an out-patient or community mental health setting; previous experience with motivational interviewing and brief counseling

• License / Certification:

Environmental Conditions: Describe the work environment including risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other hazards.

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Position involves sitting for extended periods of time while working at a computer. Positions in this job family typically work in an office setting but may be assigned more physical duties such as transporting office supplies and equipment.

Physical and Personal requirements:

• Must have reliable transportation