Open Door Family Medical Centers has been serving low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care in the communities of Westchester and Putnam counties for more than 40 years, providing high-quality primary health care and human services at affordable prices. Open Door’s nationally renowned Community Health Center sites, mobile dentistry units, school-based health programs, and its family practice residency training program, deliver exceptional value to both patients and the communities it serves, dedicated to engaging men, women, and children in healthier lifestyles and creating healthier communities.
Open Door is seeking a Full-time, HYBRID model, bilingual English-Spanish speaking Behavioral Health Integration Specialist for its Family Medical Center in Ossining and Mount Kisco, NY locations. The Behavioral Health Integration Specialist will report to the Director of Behavioral Health. All Open Door Family Medical Centers are located in Westchester and Putnam Counties located just north of New York City, which offer excellent schools, easy access to a multitude of outdoor activities, and superb transportation connections to New York City.
The dedicated individual will work closely with the primary health care team to provide integrated behavioral health care to improve the patients’ medical outcomes. The Masters’ level clinician will possess outstanding clinical skills and work well with the interdisciplinary health team.Responsibilities:
- Identify, screen, and triage patients for intervention daily
- Provide brief intervention treatment to patient and/or family
- Conduct screenings using appropriate screening tools to identify school readiness and monitor developmental milestones
- Document symptoms, problems, screening results, and interventions provided
- Develop treatment plan, goals, and objectives with patient
- Provide and facilitate communication with treatment care team providers, both medical and behavioral health, and within the community
- Incorporate health and wellness education and referrals for preventive care
- Respond to and incorporate physical health concerns into brief treatment interventions
- Provide crisis intervention and Warm Hand Off assessments to behavioral health staff
- Participate in weekly group and individual supervision, and clinical training seminars
- Requirements:
- Masters in Social Work
- Current New York State registration and license
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
- Recent clinical experience or training
- Excellent clinical knowledge with mentally ill and substance-abusing population
- Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities and crisis management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in working with lower socioeconomic and multicultural populations
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff, treatment providers, and community agencies
- Highly organized, self-directed, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills, engaging and efficient
- Passionate about providing high-quality care to low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care
There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of thousands residents of Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, on-site Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care.
At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve.
Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: $70,000-$75,000 plus yearly bonus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
