Behavioral Health Provider

About the job

CHAS Health is hiring a full-time behavioral health provider in Lewiston, Idaho. The provider counsels patients and their families, offering social and behavioral health support, and works with primary care providers to support patients' overall care.

CHAS Health operates multiple clinics and says its goal is to remove barriers so that anyone can get high-quality, evidence-based care close to home.

What you'll do

• Provide individual and group counseling within your scope of practice to help clients with personal, social, educational and vocational growth
• Consult with primary care providers on behavioral health and staffing questions
• Gather psychosocial information on patients and share it with providers to help guide medical care
• Complete mental health evaluations with approved tools to judge readiness for treatment and the level of care needed
• Write detailed care plans for each client and record them in the electronic health record
• Connect clients with community resources, train CHAS staff when asked and take part in community outreach
• For providers with chemical dependency expertise, complete chemical dependency assessments and referrals, and lead counseling and classes on substance use treatment, preventing relapse and changing thinking and behavior
• For providers with clinical supervision training, supervise volunteers and behavioral health or social work students and run peer review and chart audits

What you need

• A valid state license as a Licensed Advanced Social Worker, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (or an associate in any of these), a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor or a Licensed Professional Counselor
• In Idaho, associates must identify their designated clinical supervisor and file that with DOPL within 30 days of being hired
• BLS (CPR/AED)
• A valid driver's license and insurance
• Knowledge of community resources, strong spoken and written communication, computer skills and sound independent judgment
• Able to sit, talk and listen for most of the day, regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Preferred

• Two years of clinical work with underserved populations

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• An annual milestone bonus for eligible employees based on years worked
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus life and long-term care insurance
• A 401(k) with an employer match of up to 6%
• More than six weeks of paid time off a year for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Childcare reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement