Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Summary The Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Physician Assistant (PA), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT), Provisionally Licensed Psychologist (PLP) North Texas Area Community Health Centers (NTACHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and collaborative Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or similarly qualified behavioral health clinician to provide integrated behavioral health services within a primary care setting, with a primary focus on children and adolescents.

The clinician will work collaboratively with primary care providers, pediatric providers, medical assistants, care coordinators, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to identify, assess, and address behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial concerns.

The position emphasizes early intervention, brief evidence-based treatment, care coordination, family engagement, and improved access to behavioral health services for children and families served by NTACHC.

The ideal candidate will have 57 years of clinical experience, demonstrated expertise in child and adolescent behavioral health, and the ability to deliver effective, patient-centered interventions in a fast-paced, integrated primary care environment.

Clinical encounters will generally consist of 1530-minute sessions, with treatment tailored to patient needs, clinical appropriateness, and the integrated care model.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Integrated Behavioral Health Care Provide behavioral health assessment, brief intervention, and treatment services within an integrated primary care setting, with an emphasis on children and adolescents.

Collaborate closely with pediatric and primary care providers to identify behavioral health needs and develop coordinated care plans.

Conduct warm handoffs and timely consultations to facilitate access to behavioral health services.

Deliver brief, focused clinical interventions, typically in 1530-minute sessions, consistent with the needs of the patient and the integrated care model.

Support early identification and intervention for behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial concerns.

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultations, and care planning activities.

Clinical Assessment and Treatment Conduct age-appropriate behavioral health screenings, psychosocial assessments, and clinical evaluations.

Assess presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, adjustment challenges, trauma-related symptoms, family stressors, and school-related concerns.

Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with patients, caregivers, and the care team.

Provide brief evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused interventions, motivational intervie...