Licensed Mental Health Provider

Position Summary:   

Licensed Mental Health Professionals (LSCSW and LCPC) - Full-Time in the nursing home setting.

Xpress Wellness is rapidly expanding its behavioral health program in Oklahoma. Our mission is to deliver high quality medical care in a manner that exceeds patients' expectations while promoting an employee friendly environment. We are a people company. We believe in our employees and genuinely care for those in our communities. We search for communities with little or limited access for health care and behavioral health services because we believe everyone should have access to state of the art health centers and services.

Xpress Wellness has added behavioral health services to our traditionally urgent care service model to meet a growing need for quality mental health services. We have also expanded into primary care, post-acute care and behavioral health services in long term care facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Provides mental health counseling, diagnostic evaluation and assessment, and other services consistent with respective privileging status using an integrated primary care behavioral health model. Services may be provided in various settings, including, but not limited to telehealth remote, in-clinic, and designated facilities. Office and alternate site locations depend on provider location and specific assignments. Partial in-clinic services may be required. Perform other duties as assigned  
• Completes functional assessments to identify presenting problems, factors contributing to and factors that may alleviate or resolve presenting problems. Bio-psych-social assessments.  
• Plans and implements interventions in collaboration with the patient, family/caregivers, and healthcare providers, and follows up as appropriate.  
• Provides evaluation and diagnosis, targeted interventions, instruction, observation, and follow-up to patients and family/caregivers to assist in improving behavioral, emotional, thinking, learning, and social relationship functioning.  
• Maintains encounter notes for each patient contact and other clinical documentation relevant to patient care such as intake assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge notes.  
• Provides information and referral services for organizations, patients, and families/caregivers.  
• Collaborates with referral sources, other providers, and team members in providing person-centered and whole-person collaborative care.  
• If providing services in a contracted facility or alternate location, the provider will coordinate care with facility personnel to establish and maintain a professional relationship with assigned facilities. This will include coordination and follow-up on referrals and other case management responsibilities.  
• Maintain productivity expectations that are established at the beginning of employment and reviewed periodically. Productivity expectations are determined by compensation levels, service locations, service types, and payment sources.  
• Other duties as assigned. This is a safety-sensitive position. 

Qualifications:  

• Education: 
• Must be a graduate of a Master's program in an accredited mental health-related field of study, such as counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or other fields of study accepted by the respective licensing board. 
• Experience: 
• Active and unrestricted clinical social work, mental health counseling, or psychology-related license in state practices, such as LCSW, LSCSW, LPC, and LMFT. 
• Experience: 
• Minimum of 2 years supervised experience in mental health or health care settings. 
• Skills: 
• PC skills or applicable computer experience. 
• Ability to escort or transport patient by wheelchair or stretcher. 
• Detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills. 
• Ability to read and understand insurance summary data. 
• Ability to work all shifts. 
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written. 
• Working Conditions: 
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations and interruptions. 
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. 
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours. 
• Occasional pressure due to a fast-paced environment. 
• The position may require lifting, carrying, or pushing equipment or patients. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to see with corrective eyewear. 
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance. 
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. 
• May be in contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. 
• Able to handle emergency or crisis situations. 
• Will be required to wear protective equipment as necessary. ? Ability to escort or transport patient by wheelchair or stretcher ? Frequently: Sitting, walking, standing. 
• Occasionally: Bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, lifting, carrying, pushing, traveling. 
• Ability to lift 15-20 pounds