About the role
Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a
Mental Health Counselor to provide care at a community health center (FQHC) in
Fort Dodge, IA
- !
- LISW and LMHC all encouraged to apply!
- What is a community health center (FQHC)?
- The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
- With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Role Details
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; no weekends and open to flexibility to provide occasional evening coverage; no call
Sees on average
8 patients per day
Provider team includes
- : 1 PMHNP & 1 LISW/LMHC
- EHR: Ochin Epic
- Predominantly adult patients with kids/adolescents still included.
Duties
- Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
- Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
- Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
- Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patient.
- Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
- Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
- Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through state & federal programs
Competitive Salary
- : starting at $55,000-75,000 based on experience.
- Wellness Reimbursement Program: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Paid Time Off: 160 hours for full-time salaried employees + 8 paid holidays (1 additional floating holiday after 6 months of employment)
Retirement Plans
: 401k with 5% employer match.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited master’s social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
- Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW or LMHC in Iowa