Integrated BH Counselor

The IBH Counselor assesses and treats patients in the Health Center, acting as a bridge between physical and behavioral health. This role is responsible for offering culturally sensitive short-term therapy to referred patients, working in collaboration with Health Center providers, and integrating care to promote the overall well-being of each patient. Counselor dedicates at least 50% of their time to providing direct billable services.

Salary: $73,000 - $100,000 Depending on Licensure and Experience

Why join AACI?

• Fully Supported: Join a collaborative, integrated team with a dedicated case manager.
• No Travel Required: Provide care in-office and via telehealth-no need to travel!
• Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work environment (2 days remote, 3 days onsite) with a company laptop provided. Choose the schedule that fits your life.
• Balanced Workload: Maintain a realistic caseload for effective, focused care.
• Generous Time Off: 12 Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, vacation, and sick time to recharge and refresh.
• Health Coverage: 95% premium coverage with four Health Plan options to choose from.
• Financial Security: 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match to help you plan for the future.
• Language Bonus: Additional compensation for bilingual staff.
• Wellness Support: Free access to Headspace for mindfulness and mental wellness.
• Loan Forgiveness: Eligible for State Loan Forgiveness and HRSA Loan Repayment Programs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive, client-centered individual, group, and family counseling and rehabilitation services.
• Facilitate referrals to community resources and refer to case management services.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify patients' needs and formulate treatment plans.
• Document and maintain clinical records per appropriate standards and regulations.
• Participate in clinical supervisions, team meetings, and trainings.
• Collaborate with the primary care team to integrate behavioral health into the overall patient care plan. Participate in case conferences and care coordination with other AACI programs.
• Complete and maintain LPS 5150 Authorization certification and provide officer of the day support.
• Offer immediate support and crisis intervention for patients experiencing acute behavioral health issues.
• Complete other related duties and projects as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology as an LMFT, LCSW, ASW, AMFT, or Licensed Psychologist.
• Master's degree in social work or psychology.
• One year or more of clinical experience in Integrated Behavioral Health, Specialty Mental Health, and/or Brief Therapy Models.
• Experience in providing behavioral health counseling in a healthcare or similar setting highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to perform the duties described above.
• Knowledge of laws and ethical standards pertaining to clinical care.
• Knowledge of DSM-V criteria for diagnosing behavioral health illnesses.
• Experience with electronic health records and proficiency in documentation.
• Knowledge of Improving Mood Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) Model of Care and Managed Care Models preferred.
• Verbal and written fluency in English required; Bilingual skills in a second language (particularly Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) desired but not required.

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential background.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Working conditions

Work is conducted in an office environment inside a standard clinic setting. Basic safety precautions and use of protective clothing or gear may be required. Occasional evenings and weekend work is required.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly sit for extended periods of time and regularly operate a computer and use manual dexterity for tasks such as keyboarding. The mental demands of the job include regular comprehension, reasoning, decision making, interpreting, and analyzing data, reading, writing, and resilience.

AACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.