Behavioral Health Social Worker Full-Time
Christus Health
- Santa Fe, NM
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ability to work independently on own accord and initiative, yet as a team member
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced behavioral health assessment and referral skills
- Understanding of complex psychopathology and ability to deal with all types of patients with myriad behavioral health conditions
- Understanding of crisis intervention theory, case management, and referral process; knowledge of psychopathology and ICD-10 diagnoses
- Ability to negotiate with community providers and third party insurers * Strong clinical and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and co-lead cognitive behavioral, psychoeducational, DBT and supportive therapy sessions
- Understanding of recovery process * Formulates treatment plans in conjunction with rest of treatment team
- Ability to assess clients in an emergency situation and initiate transfer to higher level of care when needed.
- Flexibility with job assignments
- Ability to read, write and communicate verbally in English.