Behavioral Health Therapist
Core
Provide integrated mental health and substance abuse care within a primary care team setting, focusing on screening, assessment, brief interventions, and medication management support.
Role type
Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW/LMFT)
Builds
Integrated physical and mental health care pathways for employees and their families
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Primary Care
Required skills
Clinical assessment, brief intervention techniques (Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing), psychotropic medication management support, care coordination, relapse prevention planning, registry documentation
Preferred skills
Experience with adults, teens, and pediatric patients, knowledge of social service agencies and state regulations
Technologies
Clinical registries, telehealth platforms
Responsibilities
Screen and assess patients for mental health and substance abuse disorders; Provide brief evidence-based interventions; Monitor patients for symptom changes and treatment side effects; Coordinate care with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants; Facilitate referrals to community services; Document patient progress and treatment plans in a registry; Complete relapse prevention plans.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinician