Career Center

Open Door Community Health Centers’ (ODCHC) Behavioral Health Department is committed to evidence based and timely mental health treatment services for established patients.  Medical providers, care teams, and support staff utilize Behavioral Health Clinicians (BHC) for collaboration on patient care, and for consultation on difficult mental health issues. Open Door’s integrated behavioral healthcare model of practice is patient-centered, sessions focus on improvement of overall health outcomes, while addressing issues of depression anxiety, and addictions. Treatment is normally short-term unless clinically justified for more in-depth sessions.

Join Northern California’s largest provider of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care. We have 12 community health centers and three mobile clinics serving more than 65,000 patients each year. We have new state-of-the-art health centers with another facility underway.

WHO WE ARE: Open Door Community Health Centers was established in 1971. For nearly 50 years, we have met our population’s healthcare needs, and are the medical home to over 60% of the community. We are a private, non- profit FQHC with stable and innovative management, and we strive to offer comprehensive care and outstanding service. We take an integrated approach to health care, focusing on prevention, self-management, and health maintenance by engaging each patient as a key member of the care team.

WHERE WE ARE: We are located among the giant redwoods on California’s North Coast between the Trinity Alps and the Pacific Ocean. Humboldt and Del Norte are rural counties with coastal towns and small cities offering something for everyone. Our recreational and cultural opportunities will amaze and amuse year-round.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Provider Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Full Health Benefits
• Childcare Program
• Generous PTO
• Sign-On Bonus
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Contributions

Special Programs:

• Family Medicine Residency
• NP Residency
• Dental Residency
• MAT Program
• Transgender Services
• HIV/Hep-C Program
• Homeless Outreach Van
• Obstetrics & Teen Services

Loan Repayment & Incentives: (Mental Health HPSA Score of 20)

• Up to $100,000 in student loan repayment
• Access (productivity) payments
• Quality Bonuses

Humboldt County has been named:

• Top ten sustainable tourism destinations (National Geographic Traveler)
• One of the ten best places to live in America (Outside Magazine)
• America’s most scenic rural county (USDA)
• Top seven places to buy land in paradise (Men’s Journal)
• 50 next great adventure towns (National Geographic Adventure Magazine)
• The Best Cites to Raise an Outdoor Kid (Backpacker Magazine)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These essential responsibilities are performed within the context of collaboration and coordination of the patients’ primary care team. Patient visits occur through “warm hand-offs” and referrals from medical providers.

• Collaborates and assists medical practitioners and other health care team members in recognizing and treating emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders (including substance abuse and dependence disorders).
• Evaluates and refers at-risk patients to the continuum of care available within Open Door and in the community (including long-term therapy, substance abuse treatment, and psychiatric assessment and services).
• Integrates consult reports into primary care treatment plans as appropriate.
• Provides goal-oriented assessments and interventions to address mental health, behavioral health, and co-morbid physical conditions.
• Provides and supports patient education.
• Coordinates the health care team in addressing holistically the needs of patients with chronic psychological, social, security, substance use, and/or physical conditions.
• Coordinates with Open Door case managers to address patient social determinates of health needs.
• Provides short-term problem-focused therapy based on clinic need and patient demand. Following an initial assessment, services are generally provided in 30-60 minute sessions. Longer term therapy can be provided if clinically justified.
• Provides short-term group therapy focused on patient education (8-12 sessions) for smoking cessation, weight management, anger management, depression, chronic illness management, and/or other identified topics based on clinic need and patient demand.
• Accurately records psychological and behavioral health histories, assessments, diagnoses, interviews, safety planning, ongoing care, and referrals in the electronic medical record according to established protocols.
• Works to deescalate inappropriate patient behavior and crisis situations.
• Performs risk assessments and collaborates with external agencies when need to assure patient safety.
• Adheres to ODCHC policies and protocols.
• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will possess experience and skills spanning a variety areas:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish constructive working relationships with physicians, advanced care practitioners, nurses, case managers, other clinic staff, and community partners.
• Ability to establish rapport and professional relationship with patients from all parts of the community who experience a broad range of emotional, mental and behavioral health disorders typically in conjunction with physical health needs.
• Ability to intervene in difficult, confrontational, and/or crisis situations in a manner which works to deescalate tensions while maintaining safety and seeking resolution.
• Ability to analyze and interpret professional journals.
• Ability to adhere to and adapt to changing policies and procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tolerate interruptions, and shift focus quickly to respond to immediate needs within the clinic, while maintaining productivity standards for our Behavioral Health Clinicians.
• Licensed by the State of California as Clinical Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Social Worker.
• Experience in similar position in a community health center or outpatient mental health clinic.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a non-supervisory position, however, there is potential for supervision for students and Associate Behavioral Health Clinicians based on licensure.

SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT: The Director of Behavioral Health Services provides overall guidance, consultation, clinical supervision, policy/procedure expectations, and training. The Site Administrator supervisors Behavioral Health Clinicians for all administrative duties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is largely an office-based position. The physical requirements described are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to allow otherwise qualified candidates to perform these functions.

• Speaking and hearing sufficient to communicate effectively by telephone, video or in-person at normal volumes.
• Vision adequate to read documents, computer screens, forms.
• Ability to move around the clinic throughout the day to meet patients in exam rooms and meet with other members of the health care team in various locations.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use keyboard and view computer screens for extended periods of time.