Website Bucksport Regional Health Center
Per Diem position 2 days per week.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides outpatient therapy addressing behavior health issues from mental health to substance abuse for patients across the lifespan.
2. Documents patient treatments via EMR computer software.
3. Obtains/creates patient’s psychosocial history.
4. Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients.
5. Provides clinical consultation to medical staff relative to patient Behavioral Health issues.
6. Maintains clinical availability to deliver solution-focused and relationship-based therapy to the population.
7. Has the clinical ability to address family and relationship issues as adjunctive to patient care.
8. Understands and observes the necessary boundaries of their role.
9. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
10. Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring and discharging patients.
11. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
12. Documents care provided in the electronic health record of the patients cared for.
13. Ensures efficient, smooth and prompt delivery of health care services.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
1. Be committed to the mission of the Bucksport Regional Health Center.
2. Work as a member of the behavioral health team in the performance of duties.
3. Be punctual for scheduled work and use time appropriately.
4. Work in harmonious relationships with all staff, patients, vendors and others.
5. Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.
6. Perform required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
7. Be neat and maintain a professional appearance.
8. Maintain confidentiality and protect the Center by keeping information concerning Operations, patients and employees confidential.
9. Assist in the care, observation, and the condition of patients including the execution of procedures prescribed for the direct treatment or therapy of patients.
10. Participation in community activities as a representative of Bucksport Regional Health Center.
The Behavioral Health practitioners will practice in the community including home visits, school and other social environments.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION NEEDED FOR POSITION:
Experience and Skill Requirements: The following experience and skills are considered essential:
At least three years of experience in social work or counseling preferred.
Experience in assessing and treating substance abuse and dependency preferred.
Listening/comprehension skills, ability to understand patient’s voices and unidentified challenges.
Ability to process a variety of information to appropriately diagnose and treat patient’s psychiatric symptomology.
Ability to provide case formulation and develop focused, goal-oriented treatment plans related to patient’s treatment readiness or developmental level and problem identification.
Ability to collaborate, make appropriate referrals and interface with numerous other professionals, maintaining professional boundaries and patient advocacy.
Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
Ability to provide services to individuals and families with patients of any age group.
Education Requirements: The following education requirements are considered essential:
Master’s Degree in social work or counseling, or doctorate in psychology, required.
Licensed practitioner in the State of Maine; maintaining licensing requirements strongly preferred or candidate with conditional license may be considered.
LMFT or LCPC may be considered.
To apply for this job email your details to cgray@BRHCME.ORG