Behavioral Health Clinician III
The posted compensation range of $35.28 - $51.16 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
St. Josephs Behavioral Health Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care.
St. Josephs Behavioral Health Center is a licensed not-for-profit facility providing comprehensive behavioral health services for psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders. We offer a 35-bed inpatient hospital day treatment and outpatient services. Our specially trained staff of board certified psychiatrists physicians and licensed professionals are committed to providing compassionate quality care and creating an atmosphere that fosters communication trust and personal growth.
Responsibilities
This position is self-directed requiring full participation and dedication within a self-directed team. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of services that include: initial intake; assessments; brief therapy crisis evaluation; phone triage with clients procuring re-authorization from insurance companies to pay for services coordination of mental health-care benefits for clients and other behavioral health patients and referrals to appropriate services. This position requires using only therapeutic procedures approved by the Manager and within professional scope of practice adherence to organizational policies the W & I Code and organizational billing requirements and professional and ethical behavior at all times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides direct mental health services to clients of all ages. Develops individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and objectives. Maintains 75% of time spent in providing direct clients services that can be billed. Provides extensive and accurate documentation in a timely and thorough manner regarding services. Coordinates with others to procure insurance authorizations. Performs the necessary documentation and tracking functions needed to comply with health plan and contractual requirements Participates in peer review upon request.
Qualifications
Experience:
- One (1) years post-licensure clinical experience.
- Experience in providing a variety of clinical modalities and services to clients of all ages and a broad variety of diagnoses.
- Required skills include assessment formulation of treatment
plans; intervention planning and follow through providing documentation of services. Evaluating suicidal and homicidal risk and other high risk situations (i.e. psychotic process; drug/alcohol use/intoxication.
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree in an appropriate behavioral science discipline. Maintain current continuing education units as required for license renewal.
Licensure:
- Current unrestricted license in the State of California as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
- Current California Drivers License if position requires movement between facilities on a regular basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Brief focused therapy Comfort working with broad age range from with youth through adults.
- Two (2) or more years post-licensure experience preferred due to insurance contract requirements. Experience working in substance abuse treatment eating disorders and/or experience leading groups and classes is desirable.
- Advanced training in any evidence-based practices is a plus.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
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