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Licensed Social Worker/Counselor

evolvedMD

Licensed Social Worker/Counselor

National
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

    OUR CULTURE

    Culture drives us, community inspires us. If you want to join a team of committed changemakers who are passionate about making a real impact, join evolvedMD. Work-life balance and self-care aren’t just buzz phrases, they are engrained in our ethos.  We ensure that our employees are supported and empowered to love the work they do, so they can love life too. Professional development, continuous learning, advancement, and the opportunity to make the difference at an innovative and industry-leading company is all part of the package.

    BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGER

    The Behavioral Health Manager is responsible for evaluating, treating, and coordinating the care of patients who are dealing with the behavioral health challenges commonly seen in the primary care setting, such as depression, anxiety, complicated grief, substance misuse, and opioid dependence. The Behavioral Health Manager is a core member of a Collaborative Care team that includes the patient’s primary care provider (PCP), a psychiatric consultant, and other healthcare providers (as applicable), seeing patients in-person and virtually based on-site at the primary care practice.

    YOUR EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUND, AND SKILLS

    • Compassionate about the delivery of “Whole Patient Care, Upfront and Ongoing”
    • Master’s degree in clinical behavioral health field, such as social work, counseling, psychology, etc
    • Open and collaborative mindset strongly rooted in passion and integrity
    • Active license and in good standing with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) or the ability to gain reciprocity within 90 days of hire
    • Minimum of two years of clinical experience with patents who have co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health problems
    • Proven experience and competence with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g. Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Treatment) and evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy)

    YOUR EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

    • Conduct patient assessments and diagnose mental health disorders through brief biopsychosocial assessment, review of medical history, and scoring of relevant screening instruments
    • Provide brief, evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are appropriate to the primary care setting and patient need, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy
    • Develop patient-specific care plans that are reviewed with the Collaborative Care team
    • Participate in weekly consultation meetings with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s PCP
    • Establish a follow-up schedule and document patient progress, treatment, and recommendations in electronic care management system so they can be easily shared with PCPs, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers
    • Provide or facilitate in-clinic or external referrals to additional evidence-based psychosocial treatments as clinically indicated (e.g. grief support groups, medication-assisted treatment, psychiatric providers)
    • Use a variety of psychoeducational materials, brief intervention techniques, and community resources to engage patients, increase their motivation to change, and support them in establishing behavior change and therapeutic goals and implementing care plans to meet those goals
    • Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the PCP and the psychiatric consultant, which may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services
    • Develop relapse prevention plan with patients as they achieve remission to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle and reduce the reoccurrence of challenging symptoms

    LOCATION

    This position is based on-site at an evolvedMD customer in metropolitan Phoenix.

    REPORTS TO

    This position reports to one of evolvedMD’s Clinical Managers.

    COMPENSATION PACKAGE

    Your compensation will be a combination of salary, quarterly bonuses driven by patient engagement and/or clinical quality, annual bonus driven by revenue and/or profit, and equity shares in the company. Company benefits include health insurance, 401(k) company match, professional development stipend, clinical supervision, and licensure reimbursement.

    NOTE ON EMPLOYEE EQUITY PROGRAM

    We are currently developing an employee equity program, in which 15% of the company’s equity will be distributed to all employees, based on role, and in the form of common shares. The launch of this program will occur in Q2 2021.

    OUR FOCUS        WE INNOVATE AND LEAD THE INTEGRATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN MODERN PRIMARY CARE.

     OUR VISION        CREATIVITY, COMPASSION AND CHANGE DRIVE US.

                                 We are different. Radically different.

                                 We provide and treat behavioral health with an integrated team. UPFRONT AND ONGOING.

                                 We are an organization that exists to support the needs of our providers.

                                 Who change the trajectory of the communities we serve.

                                 The norms of conventional health care do not define us, they challenge us to find a better way.

    OUR VALUES       CARE AND COMPASSION

                            SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

                            DEFYING STIGMA

                            ACTION AND INNOVATION

                            EVERYONE (team, providers, patients)