Behavioral Health Clinician

Full-time Behavioral Health Clinician position (40 hours per week, Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm) in Patient Access - Downtown Health Plaza at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, part of Advocate Health. Benefits eligible.

Responsibilities

Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies; Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning; Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation; Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards; Assists individuals, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions; Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment; Writes appropriate discharge plans and follows through with termination process; Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care; Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education; Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manages clients in crisis; Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record; Presents cases in clinical team meetings; Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes; Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider

Requirements

Master's Degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education; Must be issued an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state in which one works within 6 months of employment; Successful completion of CPI and CPR training within 90 days of hire; Must have good therapeutic communication skills; Requires verbal and written communication in English; Requires extensive walking throughout the facility; Prolonged periods of sitting reviewing medical records and completing documentation; Repetitive wrist motion and occasional lifting of 10-20 pounds; Intact sight and hearing with or without assistive devices

Nice to have

Clinical experience; Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population; Experience working with substance abuse

Benefits

Base compensation within the listed pay range; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program