Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Department: Behavioral Health Services (BHS)

Supervisor: Director of BHS

Job Code: BHS-022

Classification: FT, Exempt

Wage Scale: E-08 ($56,960 to $88,364)

Effective Date: 9/20/2022

Hours/week: 40 w/ some nights & weekends

PROGRAM PURPOSE

The Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UICSL) is dedicated to our Mission of SERVING THE PEOPLE BY HONORING NATIVE CULTURES, STRENGTHENING HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS, & CULTIVATING COMMUNITY.

UNIFORM PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

In performance of their respective responsibilities, all employees of the UICSL and our affiliates must rise to the level of expectations in which they:

• Fully uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient/client care.
• Adhere to the Standards of Conduct for UICSL, and all professional and ethical standards for the healthcare industry and/or their respective area(s) of expertise.
• Interact in an honest, trustworthy, and dependable manner with patients/clients and co-workers.
• Possess and utilize a strong sense of cultural awareness and interpersonal respect.
• Maintain an active and valid license in the State of Utah (if operating UICSL vehicles).
• Strive to learn and serve in compliance with federal regulations and UICSL policies and procedures, and to seek solutions for issues or problems they encounter in alignment with those resources.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Behavioral Health Services (DBHS), the Behavioral Health (BH) Therapist provides culturally appropriate mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) counseling services for Urban American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) of all ages, and their family members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers standardized screenings to individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling, family, and couples counseling.
• Provides assessment/evaluation, ongoing clinical staffing, and treatment planning, in collaboration with the clinical treatment team.
• Facilitates psychoeducational and process groups for program participants and community members.
• Monitors patient care; provides appropriate crisis intervention; provides community referrals when appropriate.
• Consults with UICSL clinical personnel, cultural specialist, and health professionals regarding patient care.
• Provides substance use disorder treatment (SUD), mental health and other treatment services to clients as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Provides counseling services for individuals, couples, families and groups in an appropriate, efficient and professional manner which may include traditional American Indian methods, techniques and concepts, while complying with professional standards including program, accreditation, agency, state and federal funding requirements.
• Collaborates with clients in treatment planning, discharge planning and crisis and/or relapse prevention planning and services.
• Monitors client care through case management principles. Ensures all phases of case management are followed through, as necessary, including, but not limited to direct referral, urinalysis referral and results, counseling and case management documentation, collaboration, consultation and professional correspondence.
• Develops and completes effective documentation, which includes writing up assessments, diagnosis and treatment recommendations, documenting clinical staffing, treatment and discharge plans; writing progress reports; entering progress notes; and entering client data into RPMS system in a timely manner.
• Documentation will be in accordance with substance abuse and mental health standards.
• Is committed to promoting client welfare to probation for court mandated clients, including timely correspondence and communications with referring agencies and court personnel.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documents/records confidential, while complying with professional standards including program, accreditation, agency, state, and federal funding requirements.
• Participates in all required staff meetings including clinical team staffing.
• Participates in program development, when necessary and appropriate.
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision and complete documentation of supervision hours for full licensure
• Maintains professional ethical relationships with clients, staff, and general population in accordance with scope of licensure and professional code of conduct.
• Provides basic health education, including health promotion and disease prevention (HP/DP) education.
• Performs other duties as assigned and agreed to with the DBHS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, clinical mental health counseling, or a related field

Experience:

1-3 years’ experience providing individual or family counseling, facilitating group processing, and psychoeducation groups

Certifications/Licensure:

Must possess a current license in Utah for clinical social work (LCSW), clinical mental health counseling (LCMHC), marriage and family therapy (LMFT), or clinical/counseling psychology (LPC). Applicants may hold an associate credential requiring clinical supervision.

Other:

Must pass a mandatory national criminal background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

3-5 years providing mental health therapy of substance use disorder treatment

Experience working with American Indian/Alaksa Native (AI/AN) clients

Experience integrating cultural and spiritual values and practices into evidenced-based treatment

KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES, AND CHARACTERISTICS (KCC)

Evidence of competency with common office software (e.g. Microsoft Word/Excel, internet programs)

Evidence of competent verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the position

Evidence of competency with organization, time management and prioritization behaviors

Evidence of competency in problem-solving and critical thinking

Demonstrates a positive attitude of service

Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and a willingness to accept responsibility

Demonstrates capacity to learn and adapt to potentially rapidly changing situations

Demonstrates characteristics to develop job skills in people, lead team and/or function as part of a team

Demonstrates capacities for being assertive with a balance of professionalism and emotional intelligence

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