Medical Family Therapist na Oklahoma City Indian Clinic

Description

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) is a non profit corporation that provides culturally sensitive health care to the American Indian population. OKCIC services not only include basic medical care, but also dental, optometry, behavioral health services, fitness, nutrition and other family programs.

Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare to American Indians. We do this by putting people first, providing quality services, and maintaining our Integrity and Professionalism.

We are looking to add compassionate team players to our growing team as we continue to work toward our goal of becoming the national model for American Indian Health Care.

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is hiring a Pediatric Medical Family Therapist to our Behavioral Health Department. This position assesses and screens patients for various behavioral disorders and provides brief solution focused treatment.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs job duties as part of the Behavioral Health Department's  Integrated Health Team.
• Serves as a Behavioral Health Consultant (aka Medical Family Therapist) to the Pediatric Specialty Team.
• Serves as a bridge and facilitator to Pediatric services for patients addressing symptoms that impact both their physical and mental health.
• Provides screening and triage services as well as solution focused, brief intervention and crisis intervention to patients (and families when appropriate).
• Follows up on depression, domestic violence, alcohol screenings and other identified risk factors.
• Consults with Pediatric Primary Care Physicians (PCP) and nurses to manage at-risk patients and mental health issues as related to the patients physical diagnosis.
• Coordinates services with integrated coordinators for treatment from the Behavioral Health Department.
• Provides case management and assistance with referrals and/or resources to outside agencies or residential treatment centers.
• Facilitates lab and assessment requirements for patients seeking placement in a residential substance abuse treatment center.
• Coordinates/provides behavioral health training for medical staff and other departments.
• Charts all encounters in a timely manner.

The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is a non-profit organization and not federal employment. Indian preference hiring laws apply. The Clinic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Clinic adheres to all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including protections based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, veteran status, and other characteristics as required by federal, state, or local law.

For Indian Preference to apply, you must complete the full application and submit a copy of your CDIB card.

Qualifications

• Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, medical marijuana license holders who test positive for marijuana will not be qualified for this position.
• Must align with OKCIC vision, mission and core values
• Masters degree in Behavioral Health related field
• License to practice in Oklahoma (LPC, LADC, LMFT, LCSW, or LBP)
• Minimum of 1 year of direct therapy experience
• Crisis intervention experience is preferred
• Previous experience working in Electronic Health Record, RPMS preferred
• Previous experience working with Native American populations preferred
• Medical Family Therapist certification preferred