Bilingual Behavioral Health Provider – English, Spanish
Job Description:
- Works as a member of an integrated primary care/behavioral health team to provide behavioral health consultation and outpatient counseling services
- Provides a combination of brief, targeted interventions and short term outpatient counseling to patients across the lifespan
- Shares responsibility for ensuring adequate coverage of intakes and crisis intervention within the primary care setting
- Serves as a consultant for the primary care team in identifying, assessing and making recommendations in the treatment of a variety of behavioral health and substance use disorders
Requirements:
- Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish is a must
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling Education or other related field required
- 2-3 years of experience
- Familiarity with basic medical terminology preferred
- Familiarity with basic psycho-pharmacology preferred
- Able to work in fast-paced setting and tolerate interruptions required
- Comfortable working in a medical setting
- Experience working with the population served by NH (e.g., Latino immigrants/refugees, clients of all ages and with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Cultural competency such that the individual possesses a sensitivity, understanding, and expertise in caring for persons of diverse cultures.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits:
- COVID vaccine is mandatory for all employees
- $10,000 signing bonus
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