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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Job Category: Behavioral Health

Job Description: Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Director, the LPCC/LCSW as a part of the primary care team, is responsible for providing standardized counseling/talk therapy, for NHC's Patient with mild to moderate mental health conditions who are referred by NHC's physicians and mid-level providers. The LPCC/LCSW will work to address other social needs of patients and will utilize area referral sources for needed specialty care, hospitalization, or advance psychiatric assessments and treatments.

Position Responsibilities:

• Receives referrals from NHC's physicians and mid-levels.
• Assess the mental and behavioral health status of referred patients.
• Provide counseling/talk therapy to scheduled patients utilizing professional counseling standards.
• Formulates differential diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health conditions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
• Consults with medical director and other providers regarding complex patients and regarding prescription medications prescribed by providers.
• Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
• Provide written document of counseling sessions, assessments, interventions, and recommendations for NHC's providers and to meet requirements for medical records documentation.
• Provide non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients with medical clinic appointments.
• Provides group and family therapy session as indicated.
• Assist Behavioral Health Director in developing protocols for NHC's counseling services and criteria for outside referrals for advanced/emergency psychiatric care.
• Provides in-service training on relevant topics for co-workers as requested.
• Participate in a team management approach to patient care/treatment.
• Maintain an understanding of how behavioral health priorities are administered under State of North Dakota DHSS guidelines, consult with specialists and colleagues to review and participate in the care of patients receiving indirect/contract medical services.
• Maintain quality care through participation in peer review, policy development and quality improvement programs.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of clinical and counseling services, including all necessary billing information. Ensure accurate and consistent use of encounter forms for all client contracts with behavioral health providers to ensure accurate billing of third party resources.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees.
• May be asked to perform other duties that align with NHC's mission.

Site with Opening: Northland Health Centers (NHC) - Bismarck, ND

Hiring Organization: Northland Health Centers (NHC)

Practice Highlights: Northland Health Centers is a FQHC with nine sites located in Central and Northern ND. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including 401K and NHSC loan repayment eligibility.

Community Highlights: Bismarck is North Dakota's state capital and is located along the Missouri River offering diverse recreation including hunting, fishing, boating, golfing, and more. As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota.

Minimum Requirements: Ability to perform each position responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. Ability to understand that safety is a condition of employment. Unsafe acts or conditions will be reported to the supervisor or a member of the management team. Must be computer literate with ability to enter information in the NHC EHS system and compile reports or data as requested. Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Education and/or Experience: Completion of an accredited program with certification and licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of North Dakota.

License and / or Certification: A Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor – (LPCC) At least two years of full-time experience in outpatient mental health counseling preferred. Current CPR. Valid North Dakota Drivers License. Must possess current North Dakota licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Must be able to meet and maintain current NHC credentialing and privileging requirements.

Special Requirements: Must be willing to travel between NHC health centers. Must be willing to work evening hours and weekends if necessary. This position shall follow the appearance standards as outlined in the NHC Personnel Appearance Policy.

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