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Come join our progressive team and make a difference in the lives of others! 

Adapt Integrated Health Care is offering a $5,000 Signing Bonus for a Behavioral Health Consultant to join our multidisciplinary team in Primary Care!

Job Description:

As a Primary Care BHC, you will promote a strong belief in Adapt Integrated Health Care’s philosophy, purpose, and ideals. Thorough understanding of individual/family/social problems found in mental health and chemical abusing or dependent clients and their families; ability to establish therapeutic relationship with clients; working understanding of individual and group counseling; excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrate mastery skills on Dimensions for Counselor Competencies (skillful in complex clinical situations; able to design services; knowledgeable about issues relating research to practice). 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work as a member of our Primary Care team to screen, assess, evaluate level of care and diagnose behavioral health issues, including physical health, mental health, and substance use diagnoses.
• Provide brief intervention or referral to specialty mental health and SUD services.
• Provide crisis counseling.
• Ability to work effectively with dually diagnosed patients, using both individual and family/group interventions.
• Developed skills utilizing theoretical approaches known to be effective in working with a broad spectrum of presenting concerns, including physical health concerns, substance use disorder, and mental health issues such as depression, ADHD, PTSD, and anxiety disorders.
• Facilitate groups using education, discussion, and group process.  Focus on emotional/social/family issues relevant to patients with mental health and/or chemical abuse/addiction problems.
• Documentation according to agency policy.
• Initiate and respond to necessary correspondence relevant to each patient, including consultation and treatment planning with primary care providers.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team that may include primary care providers and staff, other BHCs, case managers, and a psychiatric prescriber.
• Staff cases bi-weekly with supervision group, supervisor and/or peers.
• Provide supervision to trainees and those seeking individual licensure as needed.
• Respond to QIC feedback as required.
• Adhere to agency policies and protocols, including Ethics Statement.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services as scheduled.
• Perform as positive role model within agency and community. 
• Facilitate optimum teamwork with peers and demonstrate positive working relationships with community partners.
• Promote a Culture of Safety: reporting hazards, errors, and potential patient safety issues.

Additional Skills/Abilities:

• Skill in communications that promote teamwork and collaboration with individuals served; written reports and correspondence that is both professional and informative; documentation that is clear and concise; use of motivational interviewing and other communication techniques and principles; an understanding of individual and group dynamics.
• Plan, consult and coordinate with source agencies, physicians, families of clients and the community
• Use initiative and judgment in completing tasks and responsibilities
• Utilize problem-solving skills to assist individuals in being able to reduce barriers to treatment and recovery; adapt to the challenging needs of the agency and the population served
• Remain calm and use good judgment during confrontational or high-pressure situations

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related behavioral health field required.
• LCSW, LPC, or Ph.D.with extensive experience working as a counselor in a social service field required.

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Come join our progressive team and make a difference in the lives of others! For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.adaptoregon.org.

Adapt Integrated Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our clientele. For anyone needing assistance or accommodation with Adapt’s application process, please reach out to our team at careers@adaptoregon.org or by calling (541) 672-2691 and asking for our Human Resources department.

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