Behavioral health therapist

Apicha Community Health Center aims to improve community health by providing access to comprehensive primary care, preventive health services, mental health, and supportive services. The center is dedicated to delivering high-quality, culturally competent services that enhance the quality of life. It also advocates for and offers a welcoming environment for underserved and vulnerable populations.

Position summary

Provides clinical behavioral health services to all age patients/families in Apicha Community Health Center. The scope of practice includes but is not limited to psychological assessments, diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, behavior modification, crisis intervention and behavioral health consultation.

The major duties of the position include, but are not limited to

• Conduct psychosocial assessment, assign diagnosis according to DSM 5 and ICD 10, create treatment plan, and implement treatment plan with patients in Primary Care clinic.
• Facilitates related services for Apicha’s patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Provides treatment services to a caseload assigned, the caseload number being based on the following factors: show rate, modalities provided (i.e. Individual therapy only, group and individual therapy) and maintaining weekly utilization/billing targets.
• Provides psychotherapy and psychoeducation to a variety of patients, utilizing individual, family and group models.
• Involves patients in their own treatment planning as well as their own education about their illness(es).
• Provides crisis intervention, which could include escorting patients to emergency room, assisting in the development of plan for patients at risk for suicide/homicide for patient who are in crisis.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and make referrals as required.
• Collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings/case conference to discuss cases.
• Complete charting in electronic medical record (EMR) and concurrent documentation as well as all required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Contribute to Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities.
• Participate in the development and review of Apicha’s behavioral health policies and procedures.
• Practice within the scope of license, training and credentialing, and in accordance with current standards of care and quality criteria adopted by the Apicha and the NYSDOH.