Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Sierra Family Health Center is seeking a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist to who is dedicated to providing excellent care to by providing initial patient evaluations, triage assessments, crisis intervention management, individual counseling, skills training, care coordination, and follow up referrals to a varied and underserved patient population
About US: Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California, the SFHC is a rural community health center that has been providing full-service medical care to area residents for more than 35 years. As a Federally Qualified Rural Health Clinic, we provide integrated, compassionate, and quality medical, dental, chiropractic, and behavioral health care to our culturally diverse community, including the indigent and medically underserved populations of Nevada and Yuba counties and surrounding areas.
A leader in integrated health care, there is close collaboration between the Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health Departments in order to provide comprehensive, integrated care to all our patients.
Essential Functions
Serve as a critical contributing member of integrated care teams with medical providers, medical assistants, other clinical support staff, and patients. Recognize and treat behavioral issues related to chronic health condition management (mental health, substance use disorder, Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, etc.) as they arise, in the context of medical care provision. Provide patients with self-management skills and tools to enhance their participation in their own treatment and recovery. Collect, develop, and distribute health and mental health improvement tools on an on-going basis. Provide Motivational Interviewing, and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to improve abstinence and harm reduction outcomes for people with substance use disorders. Identify high risk, high-needs patients for greater attention to whole-person care and health improvement planning, and refer to appropriate services. Perform risk assessment and crisis management, including evaluation and referral to Emergency Services for patients who are suicidal, homicidal or experiencing intimate partner violence. Provide limited individual/group therapy as appropriate to support the goals of the Integrated Behavioral Health model in Primary Care. Document all patient interactions in the Electronic Health Record according to Sierra Family Health Center policies and timelines. Maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements for all patient communications. Make referrals to specialty mental health and other specialty services, within SFHC Health or externally, as appropriate. Comply with all Mandated Reporter requirements and documentation. Assist patients with tasks associated with community functioning, and may help patient fill out paperwork and/or provide resources as necessary for social needs and community supports
Education and Experience Required
Masters degree in Social Work or Marriage & Family Therapy A current license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Familiarity with integrated behavioral health models within a community healthcare system; experience practicing in such a setting preferred. Experience in short-term, evidence-based, solution-focused counseling; creation of treatment plans; psychosocial assessment; individual therapy; group therapy; cognitive-behavioral therapy; motivational interviewing; trauma-informed care; and crisis intervention. Knowledge of psychiatric, psychosocial, ethical, legal and privacy issues; substance misuse/abuse and chemical dependency assessment and treatment; understanding of current insurance benefits and restrictions in the area of mental health; knowledgeable of DSM-V; and treatment issues concerning adolescents and minors. Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and communication, psychotherapy, case management, and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in counseling practice
Our Benefits:
Holidays Vacation (Two weeks initially; increases over time) Sick leave (Five days a year) Medical liability coverage through NorCal, which includes tail coverage. CME and licensing allowance Administrative time Onsite free medical, dental, chiropractic, behavioral health care with some limits. Monthly contribution to Group Insurance plan In-house management and leadership training. Loan repayment under the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) program available
Job Type: Full-time (reduced time negotiable)
Pay: Fair market compensation; varies depending upon experience
Sierra Family Health Center Nevada City 95959