Behavioral Health Consultant- JNJ, LPC or LCSW required
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.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Counseling relate 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; or PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college.
- A minimum of one year of experience in a behavioral health setting is required.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD; PsyD)
Nice To Haves
- Three or more years of outpatient clinical behavioral health experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- 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.
- The BHC will provide functional strengths-based assessments, psychoeducation, brief problemsolving 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
