Specialist-Behavioral Health Support BS-Flat Rate PRN

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

10h

About The Position

Cares for patients who need behavioral health support in collaboration with
primary care and licensed behavioral health clinicians. Facilitates patient
involvement in treatment and education. Serves as liaison between medical and
nursing staffs, patients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies. Provides
mental health triage of patients upon provider referral. Identifies patients'
and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning
levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness,
and ability to cope, under clinical supervision and review by licensed
behavioral health professionals. Performs functions of individual, group, and
family behavioral health interventions using evidence-based models appropriate
for level of care, staffing and triaging cases that need higher levels of care.
Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to
facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and
timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources
and education. Through clinical supervision and staffing with licensed
behavioral health clinicians, performs functions related to utilization review
and discharge planning. Serves as a point person in child abuse/neglect,
adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves
as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and
adult protective teams.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15
hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state.
We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful
work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with
a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or other related mental health field is required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires license in alignment with IN state code IC 25-23.6-4-1. LBSW is required for individuals with a Bachelor's of Social Work.
• Certification in crisis intervention may be required.
• BLS certification may be required.
• Requires relevant health care, mental health, or community-based experience.
• Requires knowledge and implementation of therapeutic interventions based on multi-disciplinary collaboration, individual therapeutic interventions, and facilitation of psycho-educational groups.
• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Requires the ability to maintain principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Requires the ability to provide a safe and therapeutic environment, including instruction of daily activities and programming.
• Requires basic proficiency in Electronic Medical Record and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Requires the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients who need behavioral health support in collaboration with primary care and licensed behavioral health clinicians.
• Facilitates patient involvement in treatment and education.
• Serves as liaison between medical and nursing staffs, patients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies.
• Provides mental health triage of patients upon provider referral.
• Identifies patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope, under clinical supervision and review by licensed behavioral health professionals.
• Performs functions of individual, group, and family behavioral health interventions using evidence-based models appropriate for level of care, staffing and triaging cases that need higher levels of care.
• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education.
• Through clinical supervision and staffing with licensed behavioral health clinicians, performs functions related to utilization review and discharge planning.
• Serves as a point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
• Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level