Clinical Mental Health Professional

Mental Health Professional (Clinical)

Job Profile Summary: The Mental Health Professional (Clinical) utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement plans of care appropriate for the care team, assess crisis situations to appropriately provide needed resources and or referrals for the patient, and to provide family and individual treatment as indicated. This position works collaboratively with patients, patient's significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties. This position provides care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.

Essential Functions:

• Diagnoses and treats various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, modifying care plan(s) to reflect changes in patient status
• Refers patients to other services to improve their well-being. These referrals may include community services, treatment programs, support groups, psychiatrists, or other mental health providers.
• Works with the multi-disciplinary team to develop a discharge plan in order to provide further care, services, and referrals in order to ensure continuity of care.
• Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility.
• Performs behavioral health consultation for patients and caregivers. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides supportive, crisis bereavement and other behavioral health interventions as necessary.
• Educates, communicates, and coordinates with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies as necessary to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues. Credentialing through medical staff office and peer review requirements may apply if working in the behavioral health setting.
• May provide support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events.

Skills:

• Behavioral Health Intervention
• Patient Care
• Multi-disciplinary Teaming
• Community Based Services
• Continuity of Care
• Communication
• Referrals
• Psychosocial Evaluation
• Patient and Family Coordination
• Conflict Resolution

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Current State Licensure as LCSW or LMFT, or LPC, or Psychologist
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer Skills, i.e., email, word processing.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish

Physical Requirements:

Location: Brighton Family Medicine

Work City: Brighton

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.25 - $54.39

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.