Behavioral Health Consultant- Comprehensive Weight Management- LPC/ LCSW
About The Position
The position will provide behavioral health assessments, brief evidenced-based interventions, clinical/consultative services and education using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, for patients and their family in Jefferson ambulatory practices of varying specialties. The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in this role will serve patients ranging in age from toddler through late adulthood. The BHC will also provide consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP) to enhance the understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the ongoing care and monitoring of patients' behavioral health care and biopsychosocial treatment plans. Ensures behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion and is consistent with State laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines. Comprehensive Weight Management is a virtual program offering support for patients who are looking to seek alternative methods to weight management outside of surgery. BHC working within this medical team should be able to meet patients where they are at in their medical support journey, offer a variety of treatment modalities and continue to support patients over the course of treatment. The BHC should be prepared to work with possible research teams as well.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Counseling related field or social work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree as determined by the Council on Social Work Education
- Doctorate PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college.
- 1 year in a behavioral health setting is required.
- Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; documentation best-practices
- Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, patients/families/significant others
- Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care as well as understand and adhere to city, state, and federal regulatory requirements
- LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - State of Pennsylvania or
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - State of Pennsylvania or
- LP - Licensed Psychologist - State of Pennsylvania
- Must be licensed in PA and NJ
Nice To Haves
- Prior integrated care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide behavioral health assessments, brief evidenced-based interventions, clinical/consultative services and education using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model.
- Serve patients ranging in age from toddler through late adulthood.
- Provide consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP) to enhance the understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the ongoing care and monitoring of patients' behavioral health care and biopsychosocial treatment plans.
- Ensure behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion and is consistent with State laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines.
- Meet patients where they are at in their medical support journey, offer a variety of treatment modalities and continue to support patients over the course of treatment.
- Work with possible research teams.
- Integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal health care.
- Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable and affirming.
- Assist primary health care providers in recognizing, treating and managing patients with chronic emotional, psychosocial, substance use and/or physical health problems within the primary care setting.
- Provide functional strengths-based assessments, psychoeducation, brief problem-solving cognitive intervention, medication adherence counseling, and disease self-management counseling among others.
- Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
