Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

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 after hours on call system rotation as needed and required.
• Participate in weekly group consultation with an experienced psychiatrist from URMC to support professional growth and development.
• Participate in monthly individual supervision with a licensed Clinical Psychologist 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.

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Skills / Qualifications

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