About Coast Community Health Center
It is the philosophy and belief of Coast Community Health Center that to achieve our mission to increase availability of affordable, high-quality healthcare for all, the most important element is that we have a team of individuals who feel honored and privileged to serve their community and support each other through commitment to a set of nonnegotiable, referred to as The Coast Way.
The Coast culture is developed based on the non-negotiable attributes that make up The Coast Way. Coast expects and holds accountable our teams to these attributes. Coast believes that these attributes, if successful, will foster a positive work environment that improves the lives of our workforce, patients, and the community we serve. Coast strives to create a workplace where no team member is viewed or treated as more important than any other. The work you do, the input, the ideas, opinions, and feedback you provide are important.
About the role
- Provide client-level care, including conducting client assessments, making treatment plans, and providing support for clients during behavioral health services.
- Act as a support and advocate for clients as well as provide individualized treatment plans for each client based on the client’s needs and provide behavioral health services (including counseling, therapy notes, and social work documentation)
- Provide support for clients during crisis situations.
- Conduct routine screenings, follow up on symptoms/conditions, record symptoms/conditions into electronic health records, and coordinate referrals as needed.
- Provide mental health counseling and therapy as needed.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as needed.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Strong understanding of the principles of human behavior and development.
- Familiarity with community-based services for individuals with disabilities.
- Ability to build rapport with clients.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Work Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing clinical treatment to families and children, Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Experience in the provision of assessment, diagnosis, service planning, care coordination, referral, and brief intervention services for various mental health conditions.
- Experience using electronic medical records, Microsoft Office products, and computers.
Education, Training, Certification and Licensure:
- Required: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field
- Required: Current State of Oregon license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or LPC.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Must be able to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels under stressful circumstances while exercising sound judgement, tact, and diplomacy.
- Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to brief intervention
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.
- Knowledge and experience using the current DSM and/or ICD codes.