Summary/Objective 

At Outer Cape Health Services, it is our very basic belief that it is people who have made Outer Cape Health Services’ growth and success possible and that we have been fortunate in employing people who take pride in the services we provide. Our goal at OCHS is to employ those who (1) always meet or exceed OCHS’ standards; and (2) care enough to ensure that whatever they do, they do well.    

 

Essential Functions

  1. Provides direct services to youth and families, including information and referral, assessments, coordination of treatment, and ongoing therapeutic interventions through individual, family and/or group modalities. 
  2. Works and collaborates with assigned team to implement joint care plans, as applicable, and balance a mix of short term, maintenance, group, individual and extended therapeutic modalities to ensure ongoing access and best possible outcomes
  3. Insures that OCHS patients are screened using the appropriate screening tool (CANS, PHQ-2,9) and is properly scored and that patient care is directed accordingly. 
  4. Collaborates daily with healthcare team and other OCHS staff to assure that OCHS clients with behavioral health issues are treated in a coordinated and integrated fashion, moving towards the overall goal of full integration between primary care and behavioral health at the OCHS.
  5. Maintains case records in accordance with OCHS policies and procedures.
  6. Interacts with referral sources and other internal and external sources as necessary to insure the coordination and access to services for patients with behavioral health needs.
  7. Participates in staff supervision, in-service trainings and other OCHS meetings as directed by the Director of Behavioral Health.