ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conduct psychosocial assessment and provide counseling and treatment to InterMed primary care pediatric patients and their families
- Work collaboratively to coordinate care with InterMed pediatric psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and care team members
- Provide education and training on the management of behavioral health concerns to the primary care team
- Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders
- Develop, and coordinate a clinical treatment plan for patients and communicate the plan to the care team
- Conduct patient intakes and diagnostic evaluations with patients and families
- Provide direct patient education and care for treatment of common mental health and substance abuse disorders
- Develop, communicate, and review treatment plans and coordinate care with primary care team
- Provide consultation to primary care providers and other staff regarding patient behavioral health concerns
- Provide or facilitate outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments as clinically indicated.
- Identify and use therapeutic interventions appropriate for patient’s diagnosis
- Maintain unconditional positive regard for patient and their family
- Monitor patient progress and goals, provide appropriate follow-up services
- Build resources within family units and help to locate effective support for family members within their communities
- Maintain detailed patient progress notes and clinical notes providing diagnosis, treatment goals, progress made towards goals, and discharge criteria in EHR so as to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers
- Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant
- Develop and maintain relationships with community based mental health providers who utilize evidence-based psychosocial treatments for purposes of referral and collaboration
- Participate in bi-weekly case consultations to NPPA care managers and psychiatrist
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree from accredited school in Social Work or Clinical Counseling
- Active, unencumbered Maine licensure to practice as a LCSW, LMSW or LCPC is required
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor preferred
- 3+ years of related work experience in a health or mental health setting required
- Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders, when appropriate
- Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Proficiency in Windows applications, electronic medical record preferred
- Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA at all times
SCHEDULE:
Fulltime, Monday through Friday.
InterMed is an equal opportunity workplace and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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