LMFT, Behavioral Health Specialist

Title: LMFT, Behavioral Health Specialist

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Behavioral Health Program

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $47.56/hour - $68.94/hour

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

As a member of the Care Team, the LMFT Behavioral Health Specialist is a core member of the collaborative care team. This includes the patient’s medical provider and psychiatric consultant, as well as the larger primary care or medical team. The LMFT Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patient’s medical provider, and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. In addition, the LMFT Behavioral Health Specialist must be able to assist the patient in a sensitive and supportive manner, while acting as an advocate on behalf of the patient.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities Of The Job

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other members of the care team.
• Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders, when appropriate.
• Ability to screen for common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
• Effectively engage patients in a therapeutic relationship, when appropriate and thru assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Utilize evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders, when appropriate (e.g., motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation and/or counseling techniques).
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders that is within the appropriate scope of practice.
• Contributes effectively to the overall function and organization of the Medical Foundation provider clinics and centralized Medical Management services.
• Monitor and implement all regulatory changes impacting care.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and directives.
• Interact in a positive, professional and constructive manner
• Be at work and be on time
• Follow company policies, procedures and directives
• Interact in a positive and constructive manner
• Prioritize and multitask
• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Previous experience (min 3 years) functioning as a clinical social worker or marriage and family therapist with an emphasis on behavioral health.
• General knowledge of health care delivery systems and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in computer and software utilization in support of job functions.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
  
  

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of California