Bilingual Clinician, LMSW, LCSW, LPC – Behavioral Health

Role Overview

• Provides care to patients, based on needs of assigned Care Pod, customizing treatment plan to individual patient needs
• Supports and closely coordinates behavioral health care with the patient’s primary care provider and (when appropriate) other service providers
• Screens patients for common behavioral health and substance use 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, records encounters in the registry and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients
• Plans specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with action-oriented patients
• Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services
• Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in Salesforce and the electronic health record so they can be easily shared with primary care providers, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers
• Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission
• Educates patients about behavioral health/substance use disorders and treatment options
• Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with the care team and patient/family
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants
• Participates in regularly scheduled supervision sessions with clinical supervisor
• Identifies social determinant barriers and works alongside the Care Navigation Partner to assist in providing access to the correct level of internal or external care

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited program
• Licensed to practice in New York as an associate clinician under supervision of a licensed clinician (ACSW, LCSW, LMSW, or equivalent), OR Licensed to practice in New York as an independent clinician (LCSW/LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC, or equivalent)
• Proficient in medical interpretation and documentation in English and Spanish that meet industry standards
• A secure, high-speed internet connection capable of supporting video conferencing and cloud-based systems

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• 100% remote with employer supplied computer equipment
• $50.00/month non-taxable remote stipend
• Opportunities for Supervision
• Work/life balance with 10 paid holidays, sick time, and flexible PTO plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans effective on the first day of employment
• First Stop Health to medically enrolled members and their immediate family members for FREE
• Employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability plans
• Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance of $50,000
• Employer paid Parental Leave of 12 weeks
• 401K