Behavioral Health Clinician - Collaborative Care Model (grant funded)

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital, as well as a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of clinics in the North Loop, Whittier, and East Lake Street neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Richfield, and St. Anthony Village. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care, and operates a research institute, philanthropic foundation, and Hennepin EMS. The system is operated by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County.

Equal Employment Opportunities: We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to bringing in individuals with new cultural perspectives to assist in creating a more equitable healthcare organization.

Hennepin Healthcare is currently seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to join our Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) team as a Behavioral Health Clinician. This full-time role will primarily work day shift on-site on the Minneapolis downtown hospital campus. This is a grant funded position through a five-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Successful candidates must be a licensed Mental Health Professional per MN statute - LMFT, LICSW, or LPCC.

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is a specific integrated behavioral health model, and is widely agreed upon as the integrated care approach with the most robust evidence base proving its effectiveness. Our team at Hennepin Healthcare is leading Minnesota in its implementation. It is a team-based approach to treating mental health conditions - especially commons ones like depression and anxiety - within primary care settings. The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) is a core member of the CoCM team, facilitating communication among all team members and acting as the lead contact person for the patient.

This position represents an expansion of our existing CoCM services, and applicants should feel comfortable working with a growing program and willing to share new ideas with leadership to help with continuous improvement efforts and long-term sustainability. The SAMHSA grant that funds this position is set to end in Fall 2028, but efforts are underway to continue this work into the future.

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SUMMARY

The BHC is responsible for supporting and coordinating the behavioral health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload in partnership with the patient's medical provider (PCP) and a consulting psychiatrist. Effective BHCs support the PCP in their role by coordinating the overall treatment plan, providing brief psychotherapy interventions, supporting medication management, alerting the PCP when the patient is not improving, and communicating with the psychiatric consultant regarding treatment changes. This role will also systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person and/ or virtually) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications. Ideal candidates have experience in providing cognitive and behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, and solution focused brief therapy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in multidisciplinary care team rounds
• Provides mental health services including initial and ongoing screening, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning (including regular updates), psychoeducation, psychotherapy services, crisis services, referrals, and discharge/termination planning
• Completes necessary documentation for accurate and timely billing of clinical services provided
• Provides psychoeducation to patients, families, and community organizations as needed
• Provides care coordination including discharge/termination planning
• Provides clinical supervision to graduate-level mental health practitioners in compliance with HHS and regulatory guidelines (e.g., licensing boards, state regulations, etc.)
• Assists in maintaining standards of accreditation by health management organizations and state licensure/certification
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:

• Meets criteria for "Mental Health Professional" as defined in MN statute
• Master's degree in a behavioral health field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing psychotherapy and experience working with persons living with mental illness and addiction

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Ability to counsel and instruct patients and families
• Ability to recognize and document patient progress
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from her/his own
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions, patient charts, and physicians' notes
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures in an advisory capacity
• Ability to use computer systems, including electronic medical records, along with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, etc.)

License/Certifications:

• Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional per MN statute - LMFT, LICSW, or LPCC

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Please Note: Offers of employment from Hennepin Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements.

• We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience related to this position, and internal equity.
• We provide an extensive benefits program that includes Medical; Dental; Vision; Life, Short and Long-term Term Disability Insurance; Retirement Funds; Paid Time Off; Tuition reimbursement; and license and Certification reimbursement (Available ONLY for benefit eligible positions).
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