Behavioral Health Counselor

The Counselor serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team.  This involves the delivery of outpatient therapeutic counseling services to patients. The Counselor provides direct patient counseling services with a focus on general mental health to individuals families and groups. Work performance is reviewed for conformance to policies procedures and practices related to behavioral health service delivery

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Assesses and provides appropriate therapeutic counseling services for individuals families and/or groups presenting with problems related to general mental health and/or substance abuse that are within the scope of the Counselors license education and skills.
2. Provides behavioral health related prevention/education services to the community in a cost effective and efficient manner.
3. Provides accurate and timely documentation billing and program audit support.
4. Actively participates in case staffing meetings and peer review sessions.
5. Collaborates with the care team and other internal and external health care providers for shared patients to facilitate patient care and follow-up while promoting the healthcare home mission in all aspects of service delivery.
6. Supports the organization as needed. 

Qualifications :

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

1. Masters degree in Clinical Social Work Counseling or a related field is required.
2. Active and unrestricted AZBBHE licensure as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) or Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC) is required- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Professional Counselor (LPC) Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) is preferred.
3. Three years of specialized experience in mental health and/or substance abuse with diverse populations is strongly preferred. Experience working with underserved populations is also strongly preferred.
4. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred. Fluency evaluation is required. 
5. Possess current and unrestricted Arizona drivers license with no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions in the last five years. No more than two at-fault accidents in the last three years.  Must maintain a valid AZ driver license during employment.  Must be insurable by the NATIVE HEALTH liability auto policy.
6. Must present a Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to employment.
7. Must pass alcohol/substance abuse testing upon employment and submit to random testing during the course of employment.
8. Must have an updated Immunization (IZ) Record.
9. Must have a current (within 12 months) Tuberculosis (TB) skin report upon employment and provide an update annually.
10. Must obtain a CPR and First Aid Card within ninety (90) calendar days of employment and maintain valid updated training during employment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The following factors are essential to this position and in order to minimally qualify applicants must provide evidence in their resumes that they possess these required factors:

1. Knowledge of principles techniques and trends in counseling psychotherapy clinical case management and various treatment modalities.
2. Knowledge of principles and techniques of mental health education prevention and crisis intervention.
3. Ability to deliver strong clinical services to individuals families and/or groups.
4. Model professionalism integrity and ethical principles at all times.
5. Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time.
6. Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively and completely.
7. Must have strong listening written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with patients providers and staff.
8. Ability to establish rapport and gain the confidence of others (providers case managers primary care team patients and associates).
9. Must be able to work with confidential material without betraying the trust of patients families or the agency- in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations as well as agency policies.
10. Ability to assess quality of patient care and make improvements as needed.
11. Knowledge and competence in supporting the cultural social and economic backgrounds of a diverse service population with traditionally underserved needs.
12. Knowledge of mental health issues of the diverse populations served.
13. Knowledge of existing social and behavioral health resources available for patient care.
14. Knowledge of and skills to provide brief intervention counseling focused on adults and/or children with general mental health and/or substance abuse challenges.
15. Enhance and promote the core values and mission of NATIVE HEALTH.
16. Always exercises the utmost discretion diplomacy and tact in customer transactions.
17. Remains current and completes on time all assigned Relias trainings and other training related to the health promotion and disease prevention of the persons served in the program.
18. Proficient with computer-based applications such as MS Office Adobe and electronic health record.

Additional Information :

NATIVE HEALTH. is an EEOC Employment-At-Will and Native American Preference employer. Drug Free and Commercial Smoke-Free work environment.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time