Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Sam Beh Hlth Ctr-Clinic

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

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Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix Behavioral Health Center, a preeminent teaching clinic, is on the hunt for a dedicated Counselor to bolster our outpatient behavioral health team. We pride ourselves on being primarily a teaching facility, staffed predominantly by psychiatric residents in advanced stages of their training. These residents are supervised by our board-certified attending psychiatrists who guide their clinical decisions. The Counselor will collaborate closely with this team, offering invaluable support to referred adult patients. We maintain a friendly, collaborative, and accommodating environment, ensuring that every member feels valued, heard, and empowered.

• This role encompasses providing clinical assessment and direct psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups.  Provides education and orientation for patients, families, and others to assigned treatment program to aid in therapeutic process. Collaborates with the patient in the development of a written treatment plan.
• Actively participates as member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintains effective working relationships with physicians and peers.
• Monitors patients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate treatment and interventions. Documents clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, diagnostic summaries, and progress charting in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality patient care.
• Coordinates with community-based providers to assure optimal levels of care post discharge and to maximize treatment outcomes.

Located at BUMCP Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic at 1300 N. 12th St, Ste 320, Phoenix, AZ. This position is Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30 pm with telehealth options available. Flexibility in work schedule also available.

• Master's degree in counseling, behavioral health, or a related human services discipline.

• Behavioral Health Licensure, preferably a License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW).
• Minimum of 1 years of professional experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Aptitude for catering to a diverse adult patient population.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides clinical assessment and psychotherapy services for defined patient population. Services are provided to patients, families and/or groups and may be in both inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. Position provides treatment in one or more of the following areas: substance abuse, emotional and behavioral issues, eating disorders and other mental disorders as outlined in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM).

 

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides assessment and direct psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups. Coordinates all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge, interacting with the physician and other members of the clinical treatment team to provide quality patient care.  Must be independently licensed in Arizona to bill out appropriate CPT codes for independently license clinicians.

 

2. Provides education and orientation for patients, families and others to assigned treatment program to aid in therapeutic process. Collaborates with the patient in the development of a written treatment plan. Includes patient and family involvement in assessment, treatment, education and discharge planning.

 

3. Monitors patients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate treatment and interventions. Documents clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, diagnostic summaries, and progress charting in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality patient care.

 

4. Actively participates as member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintains effective working relationships with physicians and peers.

 

5. May provide clinical updates to representatives of managed care to assure coordination and reimbursement of treatments services. May conduct cognitive testing and document results.

 

6. Coordinates with community-based providers to assure optimal levels of care post discharge and to maximize treatment outcomes.

 

7. Provides critical assessments and appropriate treatment plan; Manages and provides direct care of patients in behavioral health treatment program (may be specialty area or across disciplines). Monitors, reassesses and documents treatment programs. Interacts with patients, families, groups, all levels of clinical staff in assigned program, physicians. External contacts include managed care providers, community resources, and referral agencies.

 

8. May provide indirect supervision to associate level therapists to support the process of becoming independently licensed. This may include weekly supervision and appropriate documentation.

 

9. May be required to review and sign off on clinical documentation, such as treatment plans and assessments from non-licensed staff within 72 business hours of completion.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a Master's degree in counseling, behavioral health, or a related human services field, or educational requirement as mandated by state board in order to maintain licensure in field of specialty.

 

Behavioral Health Licensure is required in field of specialty as mandated by state board or regulatory agency. Depending on area of focus, may require a License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) as mandated by state board.

 

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 2 years experience in a behavioral health setting. Requires ability to work with a diverse population along with interpersonal skills and knowledge required in treating patients in area of assigned specialty.

 

Employees working at BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or BTMC Behavioral must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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