CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Patient Care  

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and/or diagnostic evaluations.  
• Identify and use short-term counseling and/or targeted brief behavioral interventions with primary care patients and their families appropriate to patient’s diagnosis and presenting problem. 
• Develop, coordinate and communicate treatment plans with patients, families, the primary care team and the behavioral health team to achieve treatment plan goals. 
• Build resources within family units and help to locate effective support for family members within their communities 
• Provide direct patient education and care for treatment of common mental health and substance abuse disorders 
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for patient and their family 
• Monitor patient progress and goals, provide appropriate follow-up services 
• Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant  

Collaboration 

• Work collaboratively to coordinate care with other members of the behavioral health team and with InterMed primary care providers. 
• Provide education and training on the management of behavioral health concerns to the primary care team 
• Provide consultation to primary care providers and other staff regarding patient behavioral health concerns 
• Provide or facilitate outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments as clinically indicated. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with community based mental health providers who utilize evidence-based psychosocial treatments for purposes of referral and collaboration 
• Participate in case consultations to NPPA care managers and psychiatrist  

Operations  

• Maintain detailed patient progress notes and clinical notes providing diagnosis, treatment goals, progress made towards goals, and discharge criteria in EHR so as to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers. 
• Understand Collaborative Care Model workflows and tools, including the behavioral health registry. 
• Participate and department continuous improvement work. 
• Maintains strict confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) guidelines and InterMed policies. 
• Perform other duties to support the mission, vision and values of InterMed. 

MISSION AND VALUES: 

• Follows InterMed’s mission to provide patient-centered primary care, putting the patient first to deliver high quality, high value care. 
• Provide the highest quality care to our patients with a level of service that exceeds their expectations. 
• Maintain a positive attitude and always treat our patients and each other with dignity and respect. 
• Insist on honesty and integrity from each other and our business partners. 
• Make teamwork a core component of our relationships between physicians, staff, and patients. 
• Embrace change to better serve our patients. 
• Use business practices that feature individual accountability and group responsibility to ensure delivery of high value healthcare. 
• Have fun as we carry out our mission to serve. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

Education: 

• Master’s degree from accredited school in Social Work or Clinical Counseling required  

Experience: 

• 3+ years of related work experience in a health or mental health setting preferred 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 
• Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders, when appropriate 
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders 
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Windows applications preferred 
• Experience with electronic medical records preferred 

License/Certifications: 

• Active, unencumbered Maine licensure to practice as a LCSW or LCPC is required 
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor preferred