Are you a person-centered and compassionate individual that believes in providing quality care that has a positive effect on our communities? At Community Health Network, we are driven to create extraordinary experiences for our patients and employees. Our objective is to provide opportunities that develop and grow careers in a team-oriented environment focused on patient care.

Incentives:

• MyCHN offers a competitive incentive program for our Behavioral Health Therapists. Our encounters based incentive program may provide incentives ranging from $10,000-$40,000.

Tuition Reimbursement:

• This position may be eligible for HRSA NHSC Tuition Repayment for up to $75,000. Please visit nhsc.hrsa.gov for more information.

Benefits:

MyCHN offers comprehensive and competitive coverage to eligible MyCHN employees. We believe that health and financial wellness is key to a successful employee.

• PTO up to 128 hours starting off
• Sick Time up to 40 hours
• Health Insurance with employer paid premiums for employees
• Dental Insurance with employer paid premiums for employees
• 401(k) with up to 4% company matching
• Basic Group Life Insurance with employer paid coverage of $15,000
• Vision, STD, LTD, Supplemental Life, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, etc.

Regional Placement:

• This position may require the applicant to work at multiple clinics. Our clinics are split into South and North regions
• North: Pearland, Houston (Scarsdale Blvd), Alvin, League City, Bay Region- Bacliff, League City, and Pasadena
• South: Angleton, Lake Jackson, Clute, and Freeport

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Therapist is dedicated to the Center’s mission to provide health care to all people without prejudice, in a caring manner, regardless of their ability to pay. The vision of SFACHN is to be the leader in providing quality services and programs which meet or exceed the expectations of our customers. The organization is dedicated to integrated behavioral, dental, and primary health care. Also, the behavioral health program has integrated components including psychiatry, chemical dependency and addiction services, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), co-occurring disorders, and care coordination. The position will be responsible for establishing a basic understanding of these domains. Persons exceptional in this position will have a strong understanding of these domains and will be able to incorporate them into the patient’s treatment plan as appropriate either through direct care or referral. 

This position functions as a behavioral health therapist and is responsible for the provision of behavioral healthcare for clients of all ages. The position collaborates with primary health care providers, specialists, psychiatrists, chemical dependency programs and providers, other healthcare professionals, and community resources. This position will provide screenings, assessments, treatments, individual and group therapy. The behavioral health therapist is committed to ensuring a positive patient experience and will work with the patient to establish measurable outcomes reflecting the patient’s desired goals. Position follows patient centered medical home (PCMH) guidelines and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies advanced specialty knowledge, clinical skills, and expertise to assess patients and develop a list of actual and potential needs/diagnoses
• Responsible for gathering health history of patients through an interview of patient and/or family members        
• Applies advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise in planning and implementation of patient’s care by:
• Assessment and management of wellness with consultation or referral as needed
• Performs individual, marital, couples, group, and crisis intervention counseling to patients experiencing social and emotional difficulties
• Referral of unstable chronic illness
• Counseling and education relating to specific health care needs and/or health promoting activities
• Collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals in the provision of care        
• Must maintain patient documentation in a prompt and comprehensive manner
• Ensures patient calls are returned and patient follow ups for referrals are handled promptly

Required Skills/Abilities:

•  A consumer advocate for quality behavioral health care and services
• Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic levels
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges
• FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the complex documents

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Knowledge of public health principles and practices
• Ability to maintain appropriate hospital privileges

Required Education and Experience:

• Possess a current and unrestricted license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners or a master’s Level as a Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
• Certification in area of practice or eligibility for certification
• Must be eligible for Medicare/Medicaid provider participation at the time of hire and while employed with CHN
• At least one-year experience in area of practice

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Strong SUD background
• Five years of clinical experience

Supervision Responsibilities:

• None

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to talk and stand
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific frequently vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception , and Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment:

• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE LEVEL: 3 (LOW)
• Noise Level: Moderate