Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, the Coordinator of Psychotherapy Services provides direct clinical services; oversees and manages the intake, case disposition and assignment processes; provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff therapists.

Representative Duties:

1. Provides direct mental health and addiction counseling to clients

• Provides intake / diagnostic evaluations for new clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides substance use disorder assessment and enrollment for appropriate clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides short-term therapy to BH clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides long-term therapy to BH clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides couple/family therapy to BH clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides group therapy to BH clients, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides crisis intervention, using established therapeutic processes
• Provides on-call / crisis service coverage as required, and according to department standards
• Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics

2. Oversees the client intake / diagnostic assessment, and disposition and case assignment processes of the behavioral health department

• Facilitates intake/case disposition meetings
• Oversees the waitlist processes for psychotherapy services
• Assigns cases to staff therapists
• Monitors insurance coverage, managed care requirements and providers’ licensure to ensure that appropriate case assignment are made and maintained
• Assures staff compliance with adhering to the department’s policies and procedures that pertain to intake / diagnostic assessments, including but not limited to the timely completion of assessments, disposition notes and multidisciplinary team reviews
• Assists the associate director with tracking providers’ caseloads according to established acuity mix and caseload volume standard
• Makes process improvement recommendations

3. Participates in activities designed to maintain and enhance the functions of the behavioral health department’s programs and services

• Participates in department management team meetings
• Participates in health center quality teams when assigned
• Acts as a liaison between the behavioral health department, the medical department, and other agency departments as needed
• Participates in other health center initiative and committees as assigned

4. Provide training and supervision to assigned staff following FCHC policies and procedures

• Insures that assigned staff receive a comprehensive program orientation
• Trains assigned staff regarding the full range of their responsibilities
• Provides ongoing guidance and supervision to assigned staff
• Provides yearly written evaluations of assigned staff following agency evaluation guidelines
• In collaboration with the associate director of outpatient services makes employment-related decisions regarding assigned staff within the scope of defined authority and following established agency and program guidelines
• Supports and continually improves the provision of professional, comprehensive, and effective clinical services for all BH clients

5. Meets Agency’s Participatory Expectations

• Suggests and participates in continuing quality improvement efforts
• Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
• Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
• Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
• Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings
• Attends all regularly scheduled research meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent FCH staff meetings
• Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
• Serves on agency committees and in professional organizations when requested

6. Perform related duties as assigned

We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 12 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more.

LGBTQIA+ identified persons, people of color, and others from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Graduate level degree in mental health
• Independent licensure required
• Minimum of 3 years post independent licensure experience in providing direct client care required
• Minimum of 1 years clinical and administrative supervisory experience preferred
• Proficiency in providing brief / short-term treatment
• Knowledge of evidence based treatment modalities, and appreciation of their effectiveness
• Ability to complete documentation accurately and on time and to maintain current client care documentation
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with ethnically, culturally, racially and gender diverse clients
• Demonstrated understanding of the intersectional impacts of racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, classism, and other forms of oppression
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be an effective team member
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask
• Experience with, or a willingness to learn Excel
• Lived and/or professional experience with BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ issues, HIV, and trauma strongly preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:
• Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
• Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time