Behavioral Health Coordinator - Pediatrics

University Hospitals•Westlake, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Coordinator role within the UH Medical Practices offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with various issues. We currently offer an opportunity for an outpatient, Full Time, Behavioral Health Coordinator to support pediatric patients in our medical practices in Westlake.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
2+ years experience in health care, behavioral health or medical setting (Required)
Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common behavioral/mental health and/or substance use disorders (Required)
Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques (Required)
Experience with screening for common behavioral/mental health and/or substance use disorders (Required)
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting.
Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patient and other members of the care team.
Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common behavioral/mental health and/or substance use disorders, when appropriate.
Ability to effectively engage patients in a therapeutic relationship, when appropriate.
Ability to work with patients by telephone as well as in person (both individually and in a groups)
Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common behavioral/mental health disorders, when appropriate.
Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common behavioral/mental health disorders that is within appropriate scope of practice for type of provider filling role.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW or LISW) in the State of Ohio (preferred) OR
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC or LPCC) in the State of Ohio (preferred) OR
Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred
Previous experience working with pediatric patients is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the behavioral, mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload.
Closely coordinate care with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other behavioral/mental health providers, schools, and community agencies.
Screen and assess patients for common behavioral, mental health and substance use disorders.
Facilitate patient/caregiver engagement and follow-up care.
Provide caregiver and patient education about common behavioral, mental health and substance use disorders and the available treatment options.
Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
Support medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate.
Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g. problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation, etc.) as clinically indicated or based on caseload.
Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant, developmental psychologist and/or medical team to communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider.
Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes using a registry.
Document in-person and telephone encounters in the registry and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in Epic and other required systems so as to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, developmental psychologist and other treating providers.
Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant and who may need more intensive or more specialized behavioral or mental health care.
Facilitate referrals for patient and/or caregiver that are clinically indicated services outside of the organization (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, behavioral/mental health specialty care, substance use treatment).
Develop and complete self-management plan with patients/caregivers who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged from the caseload.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.