Therapist, Immigrant Health

CCI Health Services' mission is to deliver high quality, accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Therapist, Immigrant Health will provide effective, culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy to individuals, families, and groups in a community-based in-person Primary Care setting. They will work flexibly as part of an integrated primary care team that promotes integrated behavioral health.

As a member of the health center's integrated care team the RHA Behavioral Health Therapist will fulfill the following KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES towards the provision of patient-centered, coordinated patient care:

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to patients' treatment.

• Provide mental health and substance abuse assessments and screenings.

• Foll regulations for documentation and billing.

• Provide individual, family and group short-term treatment for adults and youth using evidence-based interventions such as CBT, MI, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, TF-CBT

• Proficiency with providing therapy and assessment services using an in-person or virtual interpreter.

• Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient's expressed goals. Complete and maintain client-related records in the EMR and reports, daily.

• Collaborate with other team members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.

• Refer patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.

• Act as patient advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems.

• Demonstrate an understanding of how trauma can impact a patient's development, behavior and health.

• Provide culturally competent trauma informed treatment to children and adults.

• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, or supporting patients, as appropriate.

• Meet with families or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process with patients or with their written consent.

• Monitor patients' use of medications and encourage their collaboration with prescribers.

• Learn about new developments in counseling and health by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

• Coordinate or direct employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health and substance abuse screening and treatment.

• Provide leadership in integrated care team collaboration.

• Successfully meet productivity targets.

• Demonstrate cultural competence and humility when working with immigrants, special populations such as sexual and gender minorities and refugees.

• Provide in-person and telehealth appointments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

• Certified Clinical Supervisor in the State of Maryland Preferred.

• Minimum 2 years providing therapy to children, teens, and adults with mental health needs.

• Excellent team-based communication skills with primary care team, supervisors and other CCI staff.

• Preferred Bi-lingual (Spanish, Amharic, Pashto, Haitian Creole, Dari etc..) capabilities in reading, writing, and speaking preferred and understanding how to use interpreter services.

• Ability to provide crisis intervention services to patients, an ability to be flexible, use new ideas, and operate in a fast-paced health environment.

• Prior experience collaborating with physicians and other health care providers, social service agencies, and/or education system desired.

• Other duties as assigned.