Licensed Behavioral Health Professional

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK

Under general direction, provides mental health, substance abuse and health behavior change consultation in primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, and dental clinics of Family Health Centers (FHC).

Supports behavioral health integration into health services by working with medical staff to enhance their behavioral health skill set and providing brief, targeted biopsychosocial assessments and follow-up counseling and/or health behavior coaching to adults, children, and families.

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides clinical services in the form of brief intermittent psychotherapy, behavioral medicine (relaxation training, weight management, health habits, sleep, hygiene, etc.), crisis intervention and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with the assistance of medical providers.
• Makes referrals to providers and services in the community.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient’s social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development.
• Provides in-service training.
• Identifies patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and/or other communication barriers and uses appropriate interpretive services; documents use of interpretive services.
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Performs related work as required.

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Possession of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor license from the State of Kentucky.
• Three years of clinical social work or counseling experience, which must have included the use of a personal computer for work with internet and word processing software.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined applicable by Civil Service.

• Identifies medical record documentation, requests and/or releases.
• Lifts and moves materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Responds to patient and FHC needs via telephone, internet, fax, computer software and in person.

• Must provide own transportation to work at other FHC locations as needed.
• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Training &
  
  Experience:
  
  100%

CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

• FHC - Portland
  2215 Portland Avenue, Louisville KY 40212
  
  Monday - Thursday: 8:00am-9:00pm
  Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Saturday: 8:00am-noon
  Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - East Broadway
  834 East Broadway, Louisville KY 40204
  Monday - Thursday: 8:00am-9:00pm
  Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm
  Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - Phoenix (Healthcare for the Homeless)
  712 E Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville KY 40202
  Monday - Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm
  Saturday - Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - Iroquois
  4100 Taylor Blvd, Louisville KY 40215
  Monday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Tuesday: 8:00am-8:30pm
  Wednesday - Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Saturday - Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - Fairdale
  1000 Neighborhood Place, Fairdale KY 40118
  Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Thursdays: 8:00am-8:30pm
  Saturday - Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - Southwest
  9702 Stonestreet Road, Suite 220, Louisville KY 40272
  Monday - Wednesday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Thursday: 8:00am-8:00pm
  Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Saturday - Sunday:
  Closed
• FHC - Americana
  4805 Southside Drive, Louisville KY 40214
  Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
  Saturday - Sunday:
  Closed