Maniilaq Association

12/22

Title: Integrated Care Counselor Range: 17

Program: Integrated Care Status: Exempt
Housing Priority: 3 Covered: Yes
BCP: Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

The Integrated Care Counselor will be responsible for delivering brief interventions and referrals in Outpatient Services, Inpatient Services, Women’s Health, telemedicine, and emergency room settings. This is a dynamic role that involves addressing a wide range of social, behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment needs in a rural/remote Alaska Native population. The Integrated Care counselor provides same day and brief limited services to patients in the medical setting to facilitate low barrier access to behavioral health services. The Integrated Care Counselor will report to the Integrated Care Lead Therapist.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs behavioral health, substance use, and social needs assessments in primary care and/or emergency room settings.

2. Performs screenings, brief interventions and referrals to treatment (SBIRTS).

3. Performs biopsychosocial assessments to handoff clients into community behavioral health care services.

4. Delivers interventions to address behavioral health and substance abuse needs.

5. Applies behavioral principles to address modifiable lifestyle and health risk issues.

6. Connects patients to social and tribal services to address relevant social needs.

7. Maintains awareness and promotes coordination of social, tribal, health, legal, community behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment services in order to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care.

8. Communicates effectively with the care team, including providers, nursing staff, patient advocates, CHA/Ps, behavioral health aides, and case managers.

9. Member of the behavioral health team as part of the crisis on-call rotation.

10. Attends all meetings, trainings, and case staffings as directed by supervisor.

11. Documents treatment process and progress in EHR to meet all relevant requirements and to support well-coordinated patient care.

12. Works as part of a team to provide optimal behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services, which may include making referrals to other Maniilaq and non-Maniilaq programs.

13. Maintains confidentiality of patient records and treatment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, Psychology, or Family and Marital Therapy (or the like). Master’s degree must be an eligible Master’s for an Alaska State licensure at the time of hire. Candidate may have a provisional licensure in any state to practice social work, mental health counseling, or related practice. The ideal candidate will have a background working with rural American Indian/Alaska Native populations, as well as medical social work experience. Persons with licensure are preferred. Provisional license will be considered on a case by case basis. Ability to work with sensitivity in a cross-cultural environment.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.