Behavioral Health Consultant- Primary Care- Woodbury, NJ
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 primary care practices of varying specialties and within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in this role 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.
Requirements
- Masters in 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; or PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD; PsyD).
- Minimum one year of experience in a behavioral health setting.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer three or more years of outpatient clinical behavioral health experience.
Responsibilities
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
- Provides targeted, real-time assessments and individual, couples and/or family consultations and brief interventions.
- Provides effective treatment planning and assisting patients in successfully achieving goals.
- 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.
- Collaborate with primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
- Complete all charting as needed and required by contracted funding sources: including assessments, progress notes, and billing.
- Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
- Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency; other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
- Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
- All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
