LifeLong Medical Care
Associate Behavioral Health Director (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT)
LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Overview
Are you a highly motivated LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT looking for a fulfilling and meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of unhoused adults? LifeLong Medical Care is seeking an
Associate Behavioral Health Director
to join our
West Berkeley Health Center .
As the Associate Behavioral Health Director, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric care in a outpatient setting, working closely with families to promote positive mental health and well-being. You will also have the opportunity to build collaborative teams with other healthcare professionals and community partners. As the ideal candidate, you will have experience providing therapy and possess strong clinical and administrative supervision skills. You will be passionate about working with underserved populations and dedicated to providing compassionate care to all of our patients.
At LifeLong Medical Care, we believe in creating a supportive work environment where all team members are valued and encouraged to grow professionally. Join us as we work together to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and the community we serve.
About us: As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.
Benefits: Compensation: $101,000 - $126,000 + $12,500 stipend ,
depending on years since licensed,
$5,000 sign-on bonus , and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs
(HPSA score is 16).
Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.
Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors.
Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment.
As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary.
Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements
Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.
Provide clinical and administrative supervision to all members of BH team, including: All Licensed therapists on team; All Associate therapists on team; BH CHWs; Recovery Support Counselors; Perinatal Behavioral Health Coordinators (effective January 2023)
Coordinates annual chart review process for all therapists on team
Coordinates and delivers all annual reviews for all members of BH team
Provide supervision hours to Associate therapists on team and complete all required BBS forms (unless accommodations have been made for another licensed therapist to provide clinical/BBS supervision)
Be available for clinical and crisis consultation from BH team and clinic staff
May be asked to provide clinical support/consultation to case managers on staff, where applicable
Works collaboratively with psychiatry providers onsite on clinical and workflow issues
Acts as co-leaders with Associate Medical Director and Center Director in developing the site’s integrated care model
Participates in clinic/site leadership meetings with AMD and CM
Creates workflows for BH team in clinic/site, in coordination with agency-wide efforts
Acts as the voice of BH at clinic/site staff and provider meetings
Manage patient grievances by investigating, communicating with patient, coordinating with site leadership to write up response
Interviews, hires, onboards new therapists and BH CHWs at site
Orients new medical and psychiatry providers to BH team/referrals/workflow
Plans and facilitates BH team meetings
Participates in monthly BH Team Leads meetings
Participates in and supports site and organizational DEI efforts
Leads BH QI efforts at site level, including developing model of care and implementing PDSAs
Works with BH Clinical and Operations Director, CD, and AMD to develop and monitor clinic/site budget for BH team
Monitors productivity and talks with individual team members about productivity, and advises adjustments in templates as needed to achieve productivity goals and manage patient access
Works with BH CHWs and RSCs to appropriate triage all BH referrals in clinic in timely manner
Consults with medical providers on patients with behavioral health concerns
Reviews and responds to patient clinic transfer requests when patient has BH involvement; coordinates with BH lead at other clinics
Consults with LMC Legal Director re: any legal/consent issues that arise for BH team
Reviews medical requests from patients requesting BH records; addresses as needed
Qualifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), LPCC, LMFT (limited sites), PsyD, PhD preferred or ASW, AMFT(limited sites) registration with the California Board of Behavioral Science.
Demonstrated skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
Experience with individual and group modalities, crisis intervention and staff education and training.
Strong commitment to working with a low-income, ethnically diverse patient population.
Strong knowledge base in mental health and psychosocial issues particular to clinic’s client population.
Completes BBS supervision training requirements when eligible
Education and Experience
Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree
Experience in supervision of social service support staff
Experience in a publicly funded mental health program, community health center, and/or socialservice agency serving the clinic’s client population preferred.
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Associate Behavioral Health Director
to join our
West Berkeley Health Center .
As the Associate Behavioral Health Director, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric care in a outpatient setting, working closely with families to promote positive mental health and well-being. You will also have the opportunity to build collaborative teams with other healthcare professionals and community partners. As the ideal candidate, you will have experience providing therapy and possess strong clinical and administrative supervision skills. You will be passionate about working with underserved populations and dedicated to providing compassionate care to all of our patients.
At LifeLong Medical Care, we believe in creating a supportive work environment where all team members are valued and encouraged to grow professionally. Join us as we work together to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and the community we serve.
About us: As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.
Benefits: Compensation: $101,000 - $126,000 + $12,500 stipend ,
depending on years since licensed,
$5,000 sign-on bonus , and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs
(HPSA score is 16).
Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.
Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health diagnoses, treatment plans and implements short-term counseling using appropriate modalities for patients with issues such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors.
Provides short-term case management services for patients participating in treatment.
As a team member, assists with crisis intervention and triage as needed. Crisis intervention includes assessment, de-escalation, and notifying the public mental health crisis response team if necessary.
Works with team members to provide follow-up assessment and prevention planning after any crisis, including follow-up with outside agencies.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with contractual and billing requirements
Follows all State of California mandated reporting requirements.
Provide clinical and administrative supervision to all members of BH team, including: All Licensed therapists on team; All Associate therapists on team; BH CHWs; Recovery Support Counselors; Perinatal Behavioral Health Coordinators (effective January 2023)
Coordinates annual chart review process for all therapists on team
Coordinates and delivers all annual reviews for all members of BH team
Provide supervision hours to Associate therapists on team and complete all required BBS forms (unless accommodations have been made for another licensed therapist to provide clinical/BBS supervision)
Be available for clinical and crisis consultation from BH team and clinic staff
May be asked to provide clinical support/consultation to case managers on staff, where applicable
Works collaboratively with psychiatry providers onsite on clinical and workflow issues
Acts as co-leaders with Associate Medical Director and Center Director in developing the site’s integrated care model
Participates in clinic/site leadership meetings with AMD and CM
Creates workflows for BH team in clinic/site, in coordination with agency-wide efforts
Acts as the voice of BH at clinic/site staff and provider meetings
Manage patient grievances by investigating, communicating with patient, coordinating with site leadership to write up response
Interviews, hires, onboards new therapists and BH CHWs at site
Orients new medical and psychiatry providers to BH team/referrals/workflow
Plans and facilitates BH team meetings
Participates in monthly BH Team Leads meetings
Participates in and supports site and organizational DEI efforts
Leads BH QI efforts at site level, including developing model of care and implementing PDSAs
Works with BH Clinical and Operations Director, CD, and AMD to develop and monitor clinic/site budget for BH team
Monitors productivity and talks with individual team members about productivity, and advises adjustments in templates as needed to achieve productivity goals and manage patient access
Works with BH CHWs and RSCs to appropriate triage all BH referrals in clinic in timely manner
Consults with medical providers on patients with behavioral health concerns
Reviews and responds to patient clinic transfer requests when patient has BH involvement; coordinates with BH lead at other clinics
Consults with LMC Legal Director re: any legal/consent issues that arise for BH team
Reviews medical requests from patients requesting BH records; addresses as needed
Qualifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), LPCC, LMFT (limited sites), PsyD, PhD preferred or ASW, AMFT(limited sites) registration with the California Board of Behavioral Science.
Demonstrated skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
Experience with individual and group modalities, crisis intervention and staff education and training.
Strong commitment to working with a low-income, ethnically diverse patient population.
Strong knowledge base in mental health and psychosocial issues particular to clinic’s client population.
Completes BBS supervision training requirements when eligible
Education and Experience
Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree
Experience in supervision of social service support staff
Experience in a publicly funded mental health program, community health center, and/or socialservice agency serving the clinic’s client population preferred.
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