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:
Identifies, triages and manages patients with behavioral health problems within the primary care setting.
- 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 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 patients in acute crisis.
- 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 patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Assists 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 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.
- Possible hybrid (on site & remotely) position.
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.
