Job ID: A25-047
Location: Alpena Public Schools
About Our Family:
Established in 1978, Alcona Health Center (AHC) is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to making a lasting impact in the Northern MI communities we serve, offering medical, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services. As a member of the AHC family, you will join a team of over 300 coworkers, all devoted to providing quality health care to all residents of our communities, regardless of their ability to pay.
Your Valued Contributions:
Provides behavioral health services for student patients, their parents and/or legal guardians.
- Assesses patients’ with mental health and/or psychological issues, creates care plans, and manages care plans with a care team of primary care providers.
- Conducts student/patient intakes, focused on diagnostic and functional evaluation, makes appropriate mental health treatment recommendations to the primary care providers, and establishes positive rapport with patients.
- Provides brief, focused intervention for patients as necessary, including but not limited to substance abuse issues.
- Provides individual, family, and group counseling.
- Provides episodic counseling services to children in acute crisis.
- Consults with school staff on the behalf of patients as appropriate.
- Assists in the detection of “at risk” students/patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their condition.
- Communicates with other care team members, including providers, regarding patients’ health as necessary.
- Advises primary care provider on which care settings best serve the needs of the patient.
- Follows-up with all patients and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
- Refers patients to internal health center providers and resources as well as external providers and resources.
- Assists patients with, and refers patients to, appropriate public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing and other appropriate community resources.
- Provides patients with education regarding their care plans, any mental disorder self-management techniques, and any coping mechanisms for medication side-effects as necessary.
- Utilizes motivational treatment methods with students/patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Assists students/patients in complying with any medical treatment initiated by the primary care provider, such as offering strategies to cope with medication side effects.
- Acts as the school resource for behavioral health.
- Serves as a representative for the health and mental well-being needs of students at agency-based and school meetings.
- Strengthens the partnership between AHC, the school, and students and families by participating in new student and parent orientation and other school activities, including treatment groups.
- Provides educational sessions on various mental health topics, including parenting.
- Acts as the health center resource for behavioral health.
- Provides training and assistance in the techniques/practices of tasks.
- Leads group discussions, problem solving and project activities as necessary.
- Provides behavioral health management consultation and training to clinic management, providers and other staff as appropriate.
- Maintains all appropriate reports, charts, and documentation, including patient progress and diagnostic information.
Required Training & Experience:
- Must possess a current CPR certification.
- Must possess a current license to practice social work, counseling, or psychology in the state of Michigan (LMSW/LPC) and CAADC preferred but not necessary.
We’re Here For You:
Supporting Balance: As a part of our family, you will work full time with a negotiable starting wage, dependent on education and experience, with predicable scheduling, numerous holidays, generous vacation time and sick days.
Supporting Your Health: Low deductible Medical, Rx, Vision & Dental insurance at a minimal cost for employee.
Supporting Your Future: Retirement Savings Plan, FSA, Life, AD&D, & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance.
Supporting Your Education: Continuing Education Assistance program. Employment with AHC may also qualify you for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
