Join Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) in making a difference in people's lives and the surrounding community every day. PCHS exemplifies a culture of community service that is Patient Driven, Empathetic, and Staff Empowered. We are, a Federally Qualified Health Center supporting access to healthcare services (medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health) for Kitsap County, Mason County, and Rural Pierce County.

Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center. Our mission is to provide accessible, affordable, quality health and wellness services for our communities. PCHS is committed to eliminating healthcare disparities in our communities by delivering patient-driven, respectful, and empathetic services without regard for ability to pay.

Our Mission

PCHS exemplifies a culture of community service. Our patients come from all walks of life. PCHS services are available to our patients without regard for ability to pay.

Our Vision

PCHS strives to eliminate healthcare disparities in our community. We have medical and dental clinics located throughout Kitsap and Mason and rural Pierce County and a dedicated team working together to create a care plan that’s right for you. We also bring that care directly to our patients who can’t easily make it into our traditional clinics through our mobile clinics, school-based health centers, and by partnering with our community service agencies to deliver care on their premises.

Our Guiding Principle

Here at PCHS, our guiding principle is to see and value every person. We believe all patients have the right to be treated with respect and dignity with an acknowledgment that this includes their cultural, social, spiritual, and personal values and beliefs.

Our Core Values

Every member of PCHS stands by our Core Values: Patient driven. Empathetic. Staff Empowered.

We are an employer of choice because we offer:

· Full comprehensive benefits including, health, life, disability, 403(b), CME allowance (specified positions), and more…

· Wellness benefits

· School loan repayment potential (providers only)

· Four- or five-day work weeks and flexible schedule—allows plenty of time for work/life balance (clinical staff only)

· Mission-driven—be a part of a group that truly cares about their community and has the goal to give back

Benefits and Compensation

PCHS offers a wide variety of benefits through a customizable cafeteria plan. In addition to receiving employer-paid basic life and long-term disability insurance, eligible employees can choose between several employer-subsidized health insurance plans and YMCA and Costco memberships. PCHS also offers a 403(b)-retirement plan, pet insurance, and legal and long-term care plans, among others.

For pay equity purposes, PCHS calculates salaries based on a wage scale that incorporates a standardized approach to compensation. Accordingly, PCHS does not engage in salary negotiations for non-provider staff.

SUMMARY
This position under supervision provides comprehensive assessment, case management, consultation and treatment for a wide range of behavioral health issues in a community health center setting. Supports behavioral health care provided by primary care providers, in consultation with a psychiatric specialist and or other clinical staff as appropriate. Coordinate referrals to clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g. social services, behavioral health specialty care, substance abuse treatment, and the like) improve the operations of PCHS in support of its stated mission: providing accessible, affordable, quality health and wellness services for our communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Under Supervision include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient’s primary care provider and other treating mental health providers.

Screen and assess patients for common mental and substance abuse disorders.

Provide patient education about common mental and substance abuse disorders and available treatment options.

Monitor clients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.

Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by primary care provider, focusing on treatment adherence, attention to side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.

Provide brief counseling or psychotherapy using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, or other relevant skills.

Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments as clinically indicated.

Conduct regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with program director. Communicating resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s Primary Care Provider. These consultations will primarily focus on patients who are new to treatment or who are not improving as expected.

Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up in mental health care.

Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using the web-based care management tracking system (MHITS). Document in person and telephone encounters in MHITS and use the system to identify and reengage patients who may be lost to follow up.

Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in MHITS, in order to facilitate information sharing with Primary Care Providers and other treatment providers.

Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the Primary Care Providers and psychiatric specialist. These may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.

Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment). Facilitate Social Security Disability eligibility process with community service office.

Complete relapse prevention plans with clients who are in remission.

Participate in regular training and technical assistance activities for Mental Health Coordinators.

In reference to all confidential information obtained through the job tasks, employee abides by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. In reference to all confidential information obtained through job tasks.

Responsible to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices, as a key component to wellness, within the scope of work for this position.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience
Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work or Mental Health Counseling, minimum of two years direct clinical experience required. Experienced working with screening tools, evidence based counseling techniques, brief treatment (e.g. CBT, PST-PC), crisis intervention, complex and chronic mental illness, and substance abuse. Knowledge of psychopharmacology, GA-U, FA-X and SSI program requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
The following is required for this position:

• Seven hours of HIV/AIDS Training
• CPR Certification (CPR Certification will be renewed on an annual basis)
• Professional license from Washington State Department of Health (such as; Clinical Social Worker License, Mental Health Counsel License, Social Worker Independent Clinical License, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
• Valid driver's license
• Automobile insurance.

All certification & licenses must be kept in a current or renewed manner at all times. No inactive, expired certifications or license are allowed.

Equal Opportunity
Peninsula Community Health Services is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not exclude persons from employment or application for employment from receipt of or participation in programs, activities, services on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, age, military status, marital status, religion, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $81,000.00 - $94,565.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Primary Care
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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