What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Consultant - Wyandotte Clinic position at Swope Health Services?
As a Behavioral Health Consultant for Swope Health Services Wyandotte Clinic , you will be apart of a team of caregivers that provide care for the people that need it the most. As Behavioral Health Consultant(BHC) you will provide brief, targeted, real-time assessments and / or interventions during office visits to address the psychosocial aspects of clients in primary care and to follow-up on all referrals from primary care providers. The BHC is an embedded, full-time member of the Primary Care Team and will collaborate with other Swope Health Services department and will refer clients for care.
Primary Functions :
- Completes initial brief psychosocial assessments for children, youth, and adults in Primary Care.
- Provides assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological / psychiatric problems and / or disorders.
- Develops and implements, in collaboration with the Primary Care Team, an integrated, brief treatment plan and assists clients in successfully achieving goals.
- Engages individuals and families as partners in services and develops positive, hopeful, and trusting relationships.
- Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress with respect to treatment goals and modifies treatment plans according to changes in client status.
- Evaluates crisis situations and applies appropriate interventions.
- Actively participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings that support an integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients. The BHC will provide clinical support and consultation to team members toward advancement of consumer treatment plan goals.
Ideal Candidate Will Have :
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About Swope Health Services :
Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we have made - delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.
Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.
Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
