Cherry Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved. The Social Worker / Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is a member of the patient's care team, providing brief action focused interventions to address a wide range of physical health, mental health, and substance use disorders to clients in a fast-paced setting. Primary functions of the BHC include identifying and treating co-occurring physical and behavioral health needs in the medical setting: screening, assessments, diagnostic interviewing, coping skills development, and care coordination with internal and external resources, to improve outcomes and decrease barriers for patients accessing healthcare services. This role is integrated into the Barry Community Health Center in Hastings, Mi. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position working Monday through Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Benefits:

Cherry Health has excellent benefit offerings, check out a sample of the benefits available to our team members below!

• Loan repayment through the NHSC{target="blank" rel="noopener"} and Michigan State Loan Repayment Program{target="blank" rel="noopener"}
• Internal training/CEU opportunities 
• Training budget for external training/CEU opportunities
• Professional licensing fees covered
• Direct supervision and consultation
• 3 Medical Insurance Plan options for you and your family
• Dental and Vision Insurance Plans with providers across the State of Michigan
• Generous Paid Time Off benefit that includes 7 paid full day holidays (Including Black Friday!) and 2 half day paid holidays!
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match -- fully vested from day 1
• MET and MESP 529 Savings Plans
• Pet Insurance!

• Vendor discounts and much more!

   

Requirements:

• LLMSW for a level I.
• Either a Master of Social Work (LMSW) license, or a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),  by the State of Michigan required -- as determined by program requirements for a level II. 
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• Two years of previous mental health and/or substance abuse assessment and treatment experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job listed below.
• Bilingual/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities:

Provide brief interventions in an integrated team setting assessing clients' behavioral health and substance use disorder needs and referrals to treatment.

Assess and diagnose psychopathology including mental health and/or substance use disorders according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

Utilize Motivational Interviewing, Brief Action Planning, and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) methods to address co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health care needs.

Make referrals internally and externally as needed based on client needs, including coordinating care between providers and therapists.

Coordinate with community, referral, and funding sources to provide needed services.

Participate in regularly-scheduled huddles and case conferences with the treatment team.