Behavioral Health Specialist Pre-License Cancer Center (PT- 0.4 FTE, Day Shift)
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Specialist develops and maintains a comprehensive program of services for behavioral health care needs for patients and their families across the clinic setting. This role serves as the mental health professional member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team to improve the screening and management of social, emotional, and behavioral concerns and interrelated medical conditions for patients across the ambulatory care system. Receives referrals for individuals of all age groups from interdisciplinary team members and develops and supports prevention and promotion strategies for behavioral health care as part of whole person care. The Behavioral Health Specialist follows an integrated care model within the ambulatory clinics to provide short-term counseling services to patients seeking mental health support.
Requirements
- Master Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
- Montana clinical candidate licensure (SWLC, PCLC, or MFLC)
- American Heart Association BLS
- 1-2 years of experience in the health care field.
Responsibilities
- Support the mental and physical health care of patients across the care continuum.
- Closely coordinate care with the patient’s care team.
- Provide screening, brief intervention, and referrals.
- Document and maintain appropriate clinical documentation.
- Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
- Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
- Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes.
- Support maintenance of data registries.
- Provide or facilitate referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g. problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically indicated.
- Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the organization (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment).
- Engage in supervision as required by state licensure.
- Other duties, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
