Behavioral Health Therapist Job ID A26-005
Location: Harbor Springs About Our Family: Established in 1978, Alcona Health Center AHC is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to making a lasting impact in the Northern MI communities we serve. We offer medical, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services.
As a member of the AHC family, you will join a team of over 300 coworkers, all devoted to providing quality health care to all residents of our communities, regardless of their ability to pay.
Your Valued Contributions:
• Identifies triages and manages patients with behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. • Assesses patients with mental health and/or psychological issues, creates care plans, and manages care plans with a care team of primary care providers. • Conducts patient intakes focused on diagnostic and functional evaluation, makes appropriate mental health treatment recommendations to the primary care providers, and establishes positive rapport with patients. • Provides brief, focused intervention for patients as necessary, including but not limited to substance abuse issues. • Provides individual, family, and group counseling. • Provides episodic counseling services to patients in acute crisis. • Communicates with other care team members, including providers, regarding patients health as necessary. • Advises primary care providers on which care settings best serve the needs of the patient. • Follows-up with all patients and adjusts treatment plans as necessary. • Refers patients to internal health center providers and resources, as well as external providers and resources. • Assists patients with and refers patients to appropriate public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing, and other community resources. • Provides patients with education regarding their care plans, any mental disorder self-management techniques, and any coping mechanisms for medication side effects as necessary. • Utilizes motivational treatment methods with patients with or at risk for physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices. • Assists patients in complying with any medical treatment initiated by the primary care provider, such as offering strategies to cope with medication side effects. • Acts as the health center resource for behavioral health. • Provides training and assistance in the techniques, practices, and tasks. • Leads group discussions, problem-solving, and project activities as necessary. • Provides behavioral health management consultation and training to clinic management providers and other staff as appropriate. • Maintains all appropriate reports, charts, and documentation, including patient progress and diagnostic information.
Required Training & Experience:
• Must possess a current CPR certification. • Must possess a current license to practice social work, counseling, or psychology in the state of Michigan (LMSWLPC and CAADC preferred). • Limited License Social Worker or Limited License Professional Counselor may be considered.
Were Here For You:
Supporting Balance: As a part of our family, you will work full-time with a negotiable starting wage, dependent on education and experience, with predictable scheduling, numerous holidays, generous vacation time, and sick days.
Supporting Your Health: Low deductible Medical Rx Vision & Dental insurance at a minimal cost for employee.
Supporting Your Future: Retirement Savings Plan, FSA, Life AD&D & Short-Long Term Disability Insurance.
Supporting Your Education: Continuing Education Assistance program.
Employment with AHC may also qualify you for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Ready To Get Started:
Resumes and cover letters are accepted and welcomed in addition to your completed application. Questions can be sent to pschaedigalconahc.org.
Fighting Against Discrimination:
Alcona Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind.
Alcona Health Center is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alcona Health Center are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and transgender status, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, marital civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history, or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Alcona Health Center will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alcona Health Center encourages applicants of all ages. Upon request, auxiliary aids and services will be made available to individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center Voice and TTY/TDD: 1-800-649-3777. An EOE.