Integrated Mental Health Clinician

CHARACTERISTIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clinical Direct Services
• Provision of high-quality, trauma-sound clinical assessment and brief clinical treatment services using evidence-based methods. Meet a wide variety of patient behavioral/Mental health needs, such as depression, anxiety conditions, PTSD, substance use, acute stress, sexual assault, relationship difficulties, identity-related distress or needs, and patient-identified behavior change goals from a social justice and equity-rooted framework.
• Provision of services in accordance with PPNNE Medical Standards and Guidelines.
• Ability to balance scheduled patient appointments (in person and by telehealth), ongoing case management and real-time unscheduled patient needs that arise during the provision of sexual and reproductive health services.
• Assessment and provision for patient clinical & resource referral services in collaboration with health center team to meet patients’ self-identified goals and needs
• Consultation to PPNNE clinicians and health center staff on variety of mental/behavioral health and resource-related needs to enhance patient care and outcomes.
• Timely and comprehensive documentation; billing and data compliance that meets all federal, state, funder, and PPNNE regulations and requirements.
• Coordination of IMHC referrals and care plans including team communication, patient follow-up, and documentation to enhance referral efficacy and reduce barriers to mental health, substance use, economic, or other stabilizing resources. Special focus on connections to Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs)/primary care, mental health and substance use treatment services including psychiatry, and systems barriers impacting low-income or marginalized patients.
• Development and provision of Patient Education content in the health centers, in accordance with PPNNE Medical Standards and Guidelines.


• Community Health Team (CHT)
• Active engagement with community resources, partner organizations, and mental/behavioral health providers to ensure high-quality referral, follow-up, advocacy, and collaboration.
• Continuous assessment of patient and community needs through active attention to patient feedback & patient experience data. Cultivation of strong relationships & communication with health center team to mutually identify trends and create services, schedules and resources that best serve each health center’s specific needs.


• IBHSW Team
• Participation in IMHC Team, including attending supervision meetings, team meetings, training events and relevant PPNNE events.
• Collaborates with IMHC team to identify team training needs, clinical & social determinant of health (SDOH) needs and trends, and effective tools, interventions, resources to enhance the overall care quality of IBHSW services within the affiliate.
• Provides remote consultation & direct service coverage for team time off, absence, or to best meet patient needs within the Vermont health centers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Vermont licensure as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or out-of-state license eligible for Vermont licensure. Well-qualified licensed non-social work clinicians (LMHC.) with relevant professional experience in case management, emergency or crisis services, SBIRT models, women’s, reproductive or LGBTQIA+ clinical settings.
• 3+ years of relevant clinical practical experience using evidence-based and empirically-rooted clinical methods. Training and practice experience in brief solution focused assessment & treatment methods for depression, anxiety conditions, PTSD, substance use, acute stress, relationship difficulties, identity-related distress or needs, and patient-identified behavior change goals from an equity-rooted framework.
• Experience providing behavioral health services to individuals with trauma, including PTSD and developmental complex trauma strongly preferred.
• Experience working with differently situated communities, such as people affected by inequality and oppression, and working on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a clinical setting