Job Description

Summary of Responsibilities

A Behavioral Health Practitioner (BHP) works under the direction and supervision of a Clinical Manager, providing community-based behavioral health services to individuals with psychiatric illness, substance use issues and/or co-occurring disorders. The BHP must be open and willing to work with culturally and gender diverse groups and individuals to facilitate goals of self-efficacy. This position requires a high degree of self-initiative and motivation. The schedule is flexible, as determined by the person served’ s needs and may include early morning, evening or weekend appointments. The position may involve services provided in the designated BHS clinic, driving to persons served homes or various locations within the community where services are provided (if services are offered on-site according to the program and funding source.) It may include telehealth services utilizing both audio and visual communication with individuals. BHPs provide individual, family and group counseling, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, initial assessments to determine level of care, treatment planning, case presentations, presenting psychoeducational information to individuals regarding diagnosis, symptoms, medications, relapse prevention and safety planning. The BHP provides services to both children and adults. The position also includes participating in multidisciplinary case conferences and supervision, treatment plan reviews, developing aftercare treatment and all required documentation utilizing Collaborative Documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•Primary focus is on providing comprehensive clinical services and therapy which includes biopsychosocial assessments, screening and placement for level of care, diagnosis, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, brief interventions utilizing evidence-based care and tools and educational counseling services to a caseload of person’s served consisting of adults and children.

•Community- based mental health services which includes services in the persons served home, school or community location in addition to office and telehealth clinical services.

•BHP Licensed Psychotherapists are expected to complete the Certificate of Professional Initiating Involuntary Examination form for any individual meeting Baker Act criteria in their presence.

•BHPs and mandatory providers are expected to adhere to all Florida mandatory reporting laws in addition to but not limited to child abuse and elderly abuse.

•Complete all required documentation utilizing Collaborative Documentation and all agency formats/standards

•Maintain on-going relationships with community agencies and function as a liaison with identified individuals/organizations

•Participate in community education/activities program presentations as required

JOB DESCRIPTION

•Participate in on-going improvement and utilization review activities as well as BHS scheduled training, meetings, and clinical supervision sessions

•Adhere to training requirements of BHS

•Utilize the current data/clinical computer program (Electronic Health Records System) necessary to perform billing and clinical documentation

•Provide services that are medically/clinically necessary

•Continually assess for potential risk of crisis, suicide, self-harm and/or homicide.

•Collaborate with individual on a clinically appropriate safety plan

•Collaborates with other providers on the person’s served integrated team other treatment team members regarding person’s served progress and needs.

•Prepare and works with the person served in transition/discharge planning and relapse prevention

•Follow instructions regarding limitation for services brought by utilization management (UM Department)

•Adhere to the high standards of health care ethics and quality within this professional field, strictly following agency rules and protocols as well as established regulations.

•Attend and participate in supervision sessions as scheduled; applying evidenced-based practices that are embraced by BHS Behavioral Health Practice Guidelines.

•Always maintain professionalism, including professional behavior and attire

•Meet all deadlines including but not limited to schedules, documentation and timesheets

•Performs with excellent people skills by offering requested information, orientation and/or support to the person served in a caring and respectful attitude.

•Adhere to all BHS incident reporting and policies.

Qualification Required for BHP Level 1

Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts or BHP Licensed includes any of the following:

1.Marriage and family therapists licensed in accordance with Chapter 491, F.S.

2.Clinical social workers licensed in accordance with Chapter 491, F.S

3.Mental health counselors, licensed in accordance with Chapter 491, F.S.

4.Psychologists licensed in accordance with Chapter 490, F.S.

SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and speak in English. Bi-lingual candidates are preferred/helpful. Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memorandums. Agility to effectively communicate information both orally and written on one-to-one and small group situations to person’s served and other employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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