Behavioral Health Consultant - PsyD, LPC, LCSW

Public Health Management Corporation • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker sought to work as a primary care team member and provide short-term clinical behavioral health consultation services in a fast-paced setting. Services must be provided in a manner that upholds the health center's mission and quality standards, results in better patient health outcomes and provider and patient satisfaction, and strengthens the operational and fiscal capacity of the health center. The Behavioral Health Consultant reports to the Behavioral Health Consultant Network Supervisor. Age of Patient Population Served Pediatric (1 - 19 yrs) Adult (19 - 64 yrs) Geriatric (65 yrs & older) Nonage Specific Task (N/A) Population Bariatric Patients: BMI greater than 40, or greater than 35 with weight related comorbidities Patient with exceptional communication needs Patient with developmental delays Patient at the end of life Patient under isolation precautions All Populations

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or comparable professional license
• Excellent engagement, assessment, and clinical skills.
• Excellent record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Able to utilize DSM-V for clinical diagnostic assessment.
• Experience working in a medical setting
• Medical literacy
• Experience working in behavioral medicine and health psychology
• Experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Experience with Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing, and other evidence-based techniques
• Experience working with opioid dependence and knowledge of medication assisted treatment
• Comfort working with diverse populations ( i.e. race, ethnicity, diagnoses, age ranges)
• Licensed Psychologist (in Pennsylvania)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (in Pennsylvania)

Responsibilities

• Behavioral Health Consultation in the context of primary care.
• Consultation with primary care providers to improve patient care, enhance understanding of patients, provide support for treatment planning, and assist in the implementation and monitoring of evidenced-based assessments and interventions.
• Individual, couples, family and group consultation including: Functional and strength-based assessment and diagnosis Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems Medication adherence counseling and disease self management counseling Motivational Interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction Brief problem-solving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promoting self efficacy Self-Care Plan development and skills training to improve coping, reduce stress, and teach relaxation techniques Substance use/abuse evaluation, identification of maladaptive coping strategies, and development of harm reduction strategies
• Coordination of Care - Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff. Identify, refer, and advocate for patients needing specialty behavioral health service, and other services as needed
• Crisis Intervention - Be immediately available to other health center staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency. Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency
• Population Management - Identify population health issues and work with other providers to develop comprehensive strategies to address them
• Charting - Complete all charting as needed and required by contracted funding sources: including assessments, SOAP notes, and billing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees