Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Integrated Health Therapist or Counselor

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBemidji, MN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

The Integrated Health Therapist must have a master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences.
The Integrated Health Counselor must have a master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences.
A license must be in good standing in the state or states of practice.
For the Integrated Health Therapist practicing in Minnesota, one of the following licenses is required: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
For the Integrated Health Counselor practicing in Minnesota, one of the following licenses is required: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).
The Integrated Health Therapist must have a solid understanding of human behavior and familiarity with legal and ethical issues, insurance regulations, and protocols for behavioral health referrals or program applications.
The Integrated Health Therapist must be knowledgeable about medical care, emergency services, and the typical operations of ambulatory care centers.
The Integrated Health Therapist must be comfortable providing coverage across all potential age populations and for patients with co-morbid medical conditions.
The Integrated Health Therapist must be committed to an inter-professional environment and recognize a biopsychosocial conceptualization of patient health concerns.
The Integrated Health Therapist must have skills in communication, flexibility, team-based care, and decision-making.
The Integrated Health Therapist must be competent in multiple counseling modalities, ranging from very brief to long-term.
The Integrated Health Counselor must have a solid understanding of human behavior and familiarity with legal and ethical issues, insurance regulations, and protocols for behavioral health referrals or program applications.
The Integrated Health Counselor must be knowledgeable about medical care, emergency services, and the typical operations of ambulatory care centers.
The Integrated Health Counselor must be comfortable providing coverage across all potential age populations and for patients with co-morbid medical conditions.
The Integrated Health Counselor must be committed to an inter-professional environment and recognize a biopsychosocial conceptualization of patient health concerns.
The Integrated Health Counselor must have skills in communication, flexibility, team-based care, and decision-making.
The Integrated Health Counselor must be competent in multiple counseling modalities, ranging from very brief to long-term.
Credentialing through the Allied Health Staff of the organization where the employee will work is required.

Responsibilities

The Integrated Health Therapist conducts behavioral health services in a primary care clinic, including diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, and determining the need for ongoing care based on clinical ability and medical and psychosocial complexity.
The Integrated Health Therapist makes appropriate referrals and provides educational services across the continuum of care.
The Integrated Health Therapist follows up on referrals to specialty care and ensures patients receive appropriate behavioral health management.
The Integrated Health Therapist serves as the primary team consultant, promoting understanding of the relationship between health and psychological or behavioral factors to patients, families, team members, and the community.
The Integrated Health Therapist leads universal health screening for behavioral and chemical health conditions that negatively affect health and wellness, and works with team members to ensure quality care delivery.
The Integrated Health Therapist provides staff education and training on managing behavioral emergencies and on behavioral health information and its interaction with overall health.
The Integrated Health Therapist delivers empirically validated, short-term behavioral health services, including assessment, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment, to ambulatory primary care patients through face-to-face visits and, when necessary, telehealth and other care delivery models.
The Integrated Health Therapist works with primary care team members to address psychosocial and cultural aspects of health and disease that affect patients' ability to manage acute and chronic conditions, including developmental, economic, familial, and religious factors.
The Integrated Health Therapist assists the team in managing patient populations, tracking costs and quality associated with integrated care models, and implementing high standards of behavioral health care.
The Integrated Health Therapist evaluates the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health care and participates in quality improvement activities.
The Integrated Health Therapist documents responsibly and ethically to promote safe, reliable, patient-centered care.
The Integrated Health Therapist participates in population health management and uses multiple resources to assist in direct care for patients with medical and co-morbid behavioral conditions.
The Integrated Health Counselor conducts behavioral health services in a primary care clinic, including diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, and determining the need for ongoing care based on clinical ability and medical and psychosocial complexity.
The Integrated Health Counselor makes appropriate referrals and provides educational services across the continuum of care.
The Integrated Health Counselor follows up on referrals to specialty care and ensures patients receive appropriate behavioral health management.
The Integrated Health Counselor serves as the primary team consultant, promoting understanding of the relationship between health and psychological or behavioral factors to patients, families, team members, and the community.
The Integrated Health Counselor leads universal health screening for behavioral and chemical health conditions that negatively affect health and wellness, and works with team members to ensure quality care delivery.
The Integrated Health Counselor provides staff education and training on managing behavioral emergencies and on behavioral health information and its interaction with overall health.
The Integrated Health Counselor delivers empirically validated, short-term behavioral health services, including assessment, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment, to ambulatory primary care patients through face-to-face visits and, when necessary, telehealth and other care delivery models.
The Integrated Health Counselor works with primary care team members to address psychosocial and cultural aspects of health and disease that affect patients' ability to manage acute and chronic conditions, including developmental, economic, familial, and religious factors.
The Integrated Health Counselor assists the team in managing patient populations, tracking costs and quality associated with integrated care models, and implementing high standards of behavioral health care.
The Integrated Health Counselor evaluates the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health care and participates in quality improvement activities.
The Integrated Health Counselor documents responsibly and ethically to promote safe, reliable, patient-centered care.
The Integrated Health Counselor participates in population health management and uses multiple resources to assist in direct care for patients with medical and co-morbid behavioral conditions.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)



Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Compensation:

Salary Range: $27.50 - $46.50

Sign-On Bonus Available!



Union Position:

Department Details

We are looking for a mental health professional, with LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT licensure preferred, to join our Integrated Health team focused on holistic health care.

The Integrated Health Team provides clinical intervention including psychotherapy and assessment, along with behavioral health consultation to the medical provider teams in the clinics they serve. This role provides shorter term therapeutic intervention and collaborates with community partners for patients in need of longer term intervention. The IHT has the opportunity to work independently and with a team. The IHT will offer in person and telehealth services to the Northern MN Sanford clinics including Bemidji. This role offers a wide variety and a high level of flexibility in daily work. A sign-on bonus is available!

Summary

The Integrated Health Therapist (IHT) serves patients as an integral member of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) or Primary Care Clinic (PCC) and is dedicated to helping patients get well and stay well within an inter-professional environment. The IHT is an important resource for patients and team members for issues related to mental and behavioral health, chemical health, and psychosocial aspects of health and disease, and lifestyle management to support optimal patient functioning.

Job Description

Integrated Health Therapist

The IHT has a solid understanding of human behavior; will be familiar with legal issues, ethical issues, insurance regulations and protocols for proper referral or application for various programs related to behavioral health. The incumbent must also be knowledgeable in medical care and emergency services and typical operations of ambulatory care centers. Must be comfortable providing coverage across all potential age populations and patients with co-morbid medical conditions. Commitment to an inter-professional environment and recognition of a bio-psychosocial conceptualization of patient health concerns is necessary. Must also possess skills that promote excellence in communication, flexibility, team-based care and decision making.

The IHT conducts behavioral health services in a primary care clinic setting by providing diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, determining need for ongoing care according to level of clinical ability, medical and psychosocial complexity. The IHT is competent in multiple counseling modalities (ranging from very brief to long-term), making appropriate referrals, and providing educational services across the continuum of care. The IHT follows up with referrals to specialty care and ensures those patients are receiving appropriate behavioral health management. Serves as the primary team consultant to promote understanding of the relationship between health and psychological/behavioral factors and promote this understanding to patients, families, other team members and the community. Takes active leadership in universal health screening for behavioral and chemical health conditions that negatively impact overall health and wellness and works collaboratively with other team members to ensure quality delivery of care. Provides education and training to staff regarding management of behavioral emergency situations and current behavioral health information and how this interacts with overall health. Delivers empirically validated, short-term behavioral health care services (assessment, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment) to ambulatory primary care patients via both traditional face-to-face visits and innovative care delivery models such as telehealth when necessary. Works closely with other PCMH or PCC team members to address psychosocial and cultural elements of health and disease pertinent to the patient's ability to manage their acute and chronic conditions and appreciate other factors that influence health care (developmental, economic, familial, religious, etc.) and wellness. Assists the team in effectively managing populations of patients, tracking costs and quality associated with innovative integrated care models, and implementing the highest standards of behavioral health care. Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health care and actively participates in quality improvement activities. Documents in a responsible, accountable and ethical manner to promote safe, reliable patient centered care. Participates in a population health management approach to health care by thinking broadly and innovatively and leveraging multiple resources to assist with direct care of patients with both medical and co-morbid behavioral conditions.

Credentialing through the Allied Health Staff of the organization where you will be working will be required.

Integrated Health Counselor

The IHC has a solid understanding of human behavior; will be familiar with legal issues, ethical issues, insurance regulations and protocols for proper referral or application for various programs related to behavioral health. The incumbent must also be knowledgeable in medical care and emergency services and typical operations of ambulatory care centers. Must be comfortable providing coverage across all potential age populations and patients with co-morbid medical conditions. Commitment to an inter-professional environment and recognition of a bio-psychosocial conceptualization of patient health concerns is necessary. Must also possess skills that promote excellence in communication, flexibility, team-based care and decision making. The IHC conducts behavioral health services in a primary care clinic setting by providing diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, determining need for ongoing care according to level of clinical ability, medical and psychosocial complexity. The IHC is competent in multiple counseling modalities (ranging from very brief to long-term), making appropriate referrals, and providing educational services across the continuum of care. The IHC follows up with referrals to specialty care and ensures those patients are receiving appropriate behavioral health management. Serves as the primary team consultant to promote understanding of the relationship between health and psychological/behavioral factors and promote this understanding to patients, families, other team members and the community. Takes active leadership in universal health screening for behavioral and chemical health conditions that negatively impact overall health and wellness and works collaboratively with other team members to ensure quality delivery of care. Provides education and training to staff regarding management of behavioral emergency situations and current behavioral health information and how this interacts with overall health. Delivers empirically validated, short-term behavioral health care services (assessment, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment) to ambulatory primary care patients via both traditional face-to-face visits and innovative care delivery models such as telehealth when necessary. Works closely with other PCMH or PCC team members to address psychosocial and cultural elements of health and disease pertinent to the patient's ability to manage their acute and chronic conditions and appreciate other factors that influence health care (developmental, economic, familial, religious, etc.) and wellness. Assists the team in effectively managing populations of patients, tracking costs and quality associated with innovative integrated care models, and implementing the highest standards of behavioral health care. Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health care and actively participates in quality improvement activities. Documents in a responsible, accountable and ethical manner to promote safe, reliable patient centered care. Participates in a population health management approach to health care by thinking broadly and innovatively and leveraging multiple resources to assist with direct care of patients with both medical and co-morbid behavioral conditions.

Qualifications

Integrated Health Therapist

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required.

License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice.

In Minnesota, must have one of the following:

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Integrated Health Counselor

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required.

License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice.

In Minnesota, must have one of the following:
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [email protected].

About the Company

Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Sanford Health is a large nonprofit health system that delivers hospital care, elder and post-acute services, and related health care through a network of hospitals, clinics, and senior care facilities across the Midwest. It operates by integrating multiple care settings into one system, supported by research and global health initiatives. Its model combines acute hospital care, long-term care, and post-acute services under a single organization, with a strong emphasis on philanthropy and mergers to expand reach and capabilities. The company differentiates itself through its breadth of services across the care continuum, extensive rural and regional presence, and a history of strategic mergers that create a full-spectrum care model rather than focusing on a single niche. Sanford Health’s goal is to provide comprehensive, accessible health care to communities, advance pediatric care and medical research, and extend health services through global clinics and partnerships.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4.5M
Headquarters: Fargo, ND
Founded: 1894

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