Location:
Santa Fe, NM
Employment Type:
Part-Time
Salary:
Competitive
Job Description
This Master’s level behavioral health professional will provide mental health and social evaluations for a diverse group of clients.
Major responsibilities include:
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Provide crisis evaluations, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care with psychiatrists for patients experiencing emotional distress with chronic care conditions, serious mental illness, psychiatric disorders, co-varying disorders and urgent mental health needs
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Coordinate scheduling for follow-up with the psychiatrist and with other clinical teams to provide efficient utilization of resources
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Participate in on-going communication with the other clinical teams and attend staff meetings for case reviews as requested
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Preference given to individuals with broad based work experiences, direct mental health services provision, crisis work, and leadership experience, treatment planning
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Must be skilled in psychological assessment of individuals in various stages of psychological distress
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Must be familiar with mental status exams and mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR manuals
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Must be organized in functioning independently, work well with a multidisciplinary team, efficient in data gathering, good communication skills in order to effectively collect and transmit data between intrinsic and external sources
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Articulate in presenting relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk
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Able to coordinate large amounts of information to prioritize findings relevant to treatment decisions and treatment plan development
Requirements
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Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited college or university and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure
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Valid unrestricted state Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of behavioral health diagnosis (DMS-IV-TR) and the state service delivery system
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Demonstrates compliance with applicable social work and mental health care standards, regulations, statutes, and departmental policies and procedures
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Must be skilled in psychological assessment of individuals in various stages of psychological distress
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Must be familiar with mental status exams and mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR manuals
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Exhibits a professional image in both appearance and behavior and maintains professional boundaries with clients
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Demonstrates sound clinical judgments and decision making abilities
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills as required
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Adheres to ethical standards and maintains/protects client rights and confidentiality at all times
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Possess current CPR certificate and Finger Print Card