Behavioral Health Therapist - Bilingual Spanish
Behavioral Health Therapist - Bilingual Spanish
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Job Description
The Behavioral Health Therapist is based in Lost Hills CA and will travel to other wellness centers in the Central Valley. The Behavioral Health Therapist will serve as an integral part of our onsite primary care team responsible for helping patients improve their physical and mental health. The Behavioral Health Therapist functions as a core member of our enhanced Primary Care team that involves the patients primary care provider a psychiatric consultant and other mental health and social service providers in the clinic and community.
- Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patients primary care provider and when appropriate other treating mental health providers.
- Screen and assess patients for common mental health substance abuse disorders and unmet social needs.
- Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and available treatment options.
- Monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
- Develop relationships with community providers and facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g. social services such as housing assistance vocational rehabilitation mental health specialty care substance abuse treatment)
- Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs focusing on treatment adherence side effects and other complications and effectiveness of treatment.
- Provide brief interventions using evidencebased techniques such as Behavioral Activation ProblemSolving Treatment Motivational Interviewing or other treatments appropriate for primary care settings.
- Provide or facilitate inclinic or outside referrals to evidencebased psychosocial treatments (e.g CBT IPT) as clinically indicated.
- Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patients PCP. Consultations will focus on patients new to treatment or who are not improving as expected.
- Facilitate patient engagement and followup in care.
- Track patient followup and clinical outcomes using a registry. Document inperson and telephone encounters in the registry and use the system to identify and reengage patients.
- Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in the registry so they can be easily shared with PCPs the psychiatric consultant and other treating providers.
- Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the PCP and the psychiatric consultant. These may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
- Complete relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission
- Travel required to Lost Hills clinic Delano clinic Student Wellness Centers and Mobile clinic.
- Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- Current/valid LCSW or LMFT license issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Must speak Spanish fluently.
- Preferred experience working with adults teens and pediatric patients.
- Knowledge of social service agencies state regulations and APA standards.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
- Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other team members.
Additional Information :
- Pay Range: $90000 $100000 annually and is eligible for a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience. Additionally this position is eligible for a monthly car allowance.
- Continuing Medical Education allowance
- College scholarships for employees children
- Competitive benefits packing including Medical Vision Dental 401k PTO sick days paid holidays tuition reimbursement program and 100% of CA accreditation fees paid
- Wonderful Giving () allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
- Company focus on health and wellness including WonderfulNow a robust suite of company wellness offerings focused on supporting our employees
- Access to many Wonderful Company perks including the corporation health clinic and fitness center
Quality of Life in the Central Valley:
Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west Californias Central Valley is one of the worlds most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Companys agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life low cost of living and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting fishing skiing and surfing all within a twohour drive the familyfriendly Central Valley has much to offer.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
