Behavior Health Clinician

The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for providing behavioral healthcare assessment and clinical services to patients at the El Dorado Community Health Center's clinics. As part of an integrated behavioral health and primary care practice, they provide initial patient evaluations, triage assessments, crisis intervention management, brief individual and group counseling, skills-training, care coordination, case management and follow-up referrals. Job Duties And Responsibilities Consult and collaborate with primary care and behavioral health providers regarding the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health disorders and other psycho-social issues. Conduct psychosocial evaluations, screenings and triage assessments of both existing clinic patients and those referred for services by local hospital emergency departments and other providers. Complete legible and legally defensible medical record entries in a timely manner on a daily basis using the eCW EMR system. Develop individualized care plans for patients based on needs’ assessments which identify problems, goals, skills-training and other service needs. Provide assistance to patients in dealing with social, emotional, financial and/or environmental factors which affect their health and well-being. Provide real-time consultation to primary care providers and brief intervention to patients regarding behavioral health issues at the request of provider staff. Provide crisis intervention, brief individual therapy, short-term group counseling, psychosocial education and skills-training services. Assist in the detection of high risk patients to assess and provide care to prevent further psychological deterioration. Oversee the development and updating of a comprehensive referral list of community services. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS Education And Licensing Requirements Doctoral degree in Psychology from an American Psychological Association accredited university and current, valid, unsuspended State of California license as a psychologist with a minimum of five years of postdoctoral clinical experience appropriate to the position. Or, master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university and current, valid, unsuspended State of California license to practice Social Work (LCSW) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience appropriate to the position. Or, master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from an accredited university and current, valid, unsuspended State of California license to practice Marriage &Family Therapy (LMFT) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience appropriate to the position. Or, master’s degree in Professional Clinical Counseling from an accredited university and current, valid, unsuspended State of California license to practice Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience appropriate to the position.

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