Masters Level Counselor/Therapist (BHSP)

The Behavioral Health Services Provider (BHSP) will work with patients to diagnose and treat mental health and substance use disorders. The BHSP will create individual treatment plans, according to patient needs and circumstances, and provide counseling services while conducting ongoing assessments to ensure quality services are being provided and patients are progressing toward their goals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Below are the primary duties and essential functions of an employee in this position. While not all tasks may be performed by every employee in this role, all employees are expected to perform related tasks as needed. These essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Assess patients and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Create a treatment plan for patients based on the needs of the individual.
• Refer patients to other healthcare professionals as needed, including Bowen Health’s primary care and psychiatric services.
• Work with family members and other authorized contacts, as needed, as part of treatment for the patient.
• Work with any patients in crisis situations, evaluate risk and initiate appropriate response to promote patient safety.
• Complete CSSRS or other crisis tools and link to or provide necessary services that may include, but are not limited to, IPH admission, crisis planning, referral.
• Complete mental health and substance use evaluations for Hospital-discharged patients, high-risk patients, critical care patients, and patients referred from psychiatric inpatient facilities outside Bowen Health, and other patients as needed and link them to necessary services.
• Attend all required clinical supervision sessions and staff meetings.
• Provide counseling services using evidenced based practices, within CSO-approved clinical scope of practice, and complete required documentation of services rendered.
• Practice measurement-based care by the routine use of approved patient outcome measures.
• Provide referrals to services to support an integrative care model of treatment. Referrals include but not limited to community resources, medical providers and transportation services.
• Advocate for and practice in a welcoming, inclusive and non-discriminatory manner.
• Practice in full alignment with Bowen Health policy and professional trade association ethics codes including, but not limited to maintaining strong, appropriate provider-patient boundaries and avoiding dual relationships.