LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT - School-Based Mental Health
Logan Health
- Kalispell, MT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related counseling field required.
- Current Montana LCSW, LCPC or LMFT licensure required.
- Current CPR certification required as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Possess knowledge of evidenced based practice and experience in assessment, crisis assessment, brief therapies, and clinical case management preferred.
- Ability to analyze, intervene and evaluate a range of psychosocial theory and methods as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Possess knowledge of cultural, ethnic, social, historical and spiritual issues relevant to the provision of mental health treatment as applicable to assigned area(s) preferred.
- Additional requirements as applicable to assigned area(s):
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in mental health treatment programs or substance abuse.
- Possess a working knowledge of: Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Education, and/or Marriage and Families.
- De-escalation training successfully obtained within one (1) year of hire.
- Experience and/or knowledge of behavioral health disorders and treatment modalities.
- Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
- Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
- Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
- Triages referrals from providers and ensures on-going liaison occurs with stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Performs initial and comprehensive assessments, including diagnostic evaluation, risk assessment, behavioral systems, level of care need, and other information necessary to determine treatment as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Performs as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, provides consultation, and education services as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Coordinates patient transitions into services and discharges from treatment as applicable to assigned area(s). Coordinates care, admissions, and/or referrals with appropriate stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Completes progress notes and documentation in EMR for services provided to patient per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).
- As applicable to assigned area(s): Provides individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, and outreach services in an effort to fulfill the patient’s treatment goals, wellness and recovery; Participates in development of individual and/or group treatment plans utilizing a variety of brief psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and/or psychoeducational modalities.
- Provides crisis management as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Works with medical, clinical and support staff to arrange, mobilize, utilize, and coordinate a comprehensive range of community resources that effectively meet the identified patient and family needs as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Serves as a patient advocate and liaison with physicians and other healthcare professionals as applicable to assigned area(s).
- Complies with the legal and regulatory laws, reporting, and practice standards within scope of practice.
- As applicable to assigned area(s): performs the duties of Utilization Review, precertification, concurrent reviews, and retro reviews; completes data collection, call backs, and identified metrics; analyzes data, presents information, identifies trends, and makes recommendations; maintains databases and analytics regarding admissions, resources, etc.