**The primary location of this position will be at Pacific Crest Family Medicine, Family Medicine Yakima, Cornerstone, Selah, or Apple Valley*The Integrated Mental Health Therapist (IMHT) works within a multidisciplinary team embedded in the primary care clinic and utilizes the Collaborative Care model of care. This team includes the IMHT, Psychiatric Consultant, & Primary Care Provider to provide comprehensive behavioral health services within the primary care setting. IMHT will provide evidence-based interventions, in partnership with the treatment team, to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes.
Responsibilities-Assesses patient's symptoms and create customized treatment plan based on individual patient needs
-Screens patients for common behavioral health disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required.
-Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms.
-Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness.
-Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients
-Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
-Manages behavioral health crisis as they arise in a primary care setting.
-Provides flexible behavioral health services to patients on and off current caseload, both through scheduled appointments and immediate interventions via warm handoffs during medical visits with primary care providers.
FTE: 1.0,
Shift: Day,
Schedule: Day
Potentially up to $5,000 sign on bonus! Potentially up to $10.000 relocation bonus!Position SummaryThe Licensed Integrated Mental Health Therapist-BHN is responsible for independently providing assessments, treatment/care planning and psychosocial therapy within a primary care clinic setting for a diverse population of preventative, acute care and chronic disease management patients. The incumbent uses a variety of theoretical treatment models and interventions and excellent communication skills to work within a primary care/chronic disease management team setting with limited supervision; documents treatment/communication in keeping with department standards and keeps current on community resources to effectively provide linkage and advocacy to fulfill client's needs.
Requirements- Master's degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
- A Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724 one of these higher credentials are held: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), SW Independent Clinical Lic (LICSW)
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting
