PRIMARY FUNCTION: The PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE LCSW provides psychological interventions to treat the chronic and acute psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral aspects of children, teenagers, and their families, as well as patients being treated by our OB/GYN and Adult Medicine departments in a primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model. This clinician conducts intake assessments, individual, family, and group psychotherapy for mental and behavioral health and substance use needs by applying behavioral principles to maladaptive lifestyle and health behaviors in accordance with the applicable professional, ethical, and legal standards.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

• TEAM-BASED CARE
• 90 DAY INTRODUCTORY PERIOD
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING ON-THE-JOB AND INTERNAL TRAINING SESSIONS
• EXTERNAL TRAINING -- PAID FOR TIME
• MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND 403(B) RETIREMENT PLAN AND OTHER AWESOME BENEFITS
• VACATION, HOLIDAY AND SICK BENEFITS
• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE, BASE $80K+

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Training and experience in child and family mental and behavioral health.
• Able to provide parenting skills and family therapy.
• Ability to provide behavioral health consultations, care coordination, and consultation primarily with pediatrics and OB/GYN.
• Competency in delivering short-term and long-term evidence-based interventions.
• Effective use of screening and outcome tools to assess a range of mood and behavioral needs, including ADHD and suicidality.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to promote and participate in team-based care, patient-centered medical home model, trauma-informed care, the primary care behavioral health model, and SAMHSA levels 5-6 of healthcare integration.
• Knowledge of basic physiology, psychopharmacology, and medical terminology.
• Ability to provide excellent, timely clinical documentation within an Electronic Health Record.
• Competency in cultural awareness of the populations we serve and works from a frame of cultural humility.
• Adaptive to the opportunities and challenges of living and working in a rural setting on an island.
• A willingness to learn and demonstrate the principles of trauma-informed care and practice in all aspects of patient/client care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Assessment skills:

• Recognition and treatment of psychological components of health problems, mental disorders, and psychosocial problems in children, adolescents, their families, as well as some adult patients.

• Early detection of “at risk” patients, aimed at preventing further physical, behavioral, or psychological deterioration.

• Use of assessment questions and measures to assess and re-assess current functioning while also attending to the psychological, behavioral, and physical components of health and wellness.

• Knowledge of affective and cognitive components of health and illness (e.g. health belief models, medical problems that present as affective diagnosis, affective factors that influence reactions to diagnosis).

• Knowledge of the effects of socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors of health and illness that effect children, adolescents, their families, and the general adult population.

• Treatment skills:

• Work collaboratively with primary care physicians and other health care professionals to provide the best treatment and achieve desired health outcomes; skilled in providing behavioral health consultations to primary care providers.

• Assisting patients in adhering to medical treatment plan initiated by primary care provider, such as developing strategies to cope with medication side effects or improving sleep.

• Assisting patients to cope with chronic health conditions, progressive conditions, and end of life issues.

• Effective and efficient management of patients with chronic health and/or emotional issues.

• Helping patients develop cognitive and behavioral self-management skills for disease management and prevention, and to be active participants in their health care.

• Proficient use of current, evidence-based interventions to treat physical and mental health issues, such as use of self-care, deep breathing, cognitive restructuring, sleep hygiene, problem-solving, assertive communication, and motivational interviewing.

• Focuses patient interventions and recommendations on functional outcomes and symptom reduction.

• QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's Degree in Social Work with an emphasis working with children and families. Hawaii Licensure is required.

Experience/Skills:

• Education and training as a clinical social worker.
• Training and experience providing parenting interventions, child and family therapy, and/or medical family therapy.
• Licensed in the state of Hawai'i, or license eligible.
• Competent to treat patients across the lifespan.
• At least 2 years of experience in primary care or other medical settings preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, or English and Tagalog, Ilocano, or other Asian or Pacific Island language preferred.
• Collaborate and be an effective team member.
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing demands well, and complete clinical documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain ethical and professional standards.
• Ability to effectively represent CCM in the community and maintain effective working relationships among co-workers, public, private and professional groups.
• Valid driver license, reliable transportation, and proof of current vehicle liability insurance is required.
• TB clearance within the past 12 months.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

$70,000.00 to $80,400.00 per year plus awesome benefits and sign-on bonus.