What are the responsibilities and job description for the Onsite Behavioral Health Counselor- Evernorth- Orlando position at The Cigna Group?
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The Onsite Behavioral Health Counselor is responsible for counseling individuals, groups or families to diagnose and treat mental health disorders. The responsibilities also include referring clients to specialists, monitoring progress during treatment and creating a comfortable environment where clients can be treated. This BH professional will treat clients with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders. They may work in conjunction with psychologists and psychiatrists, and refer patients to these specialists as they see fit.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Conduct regular appointments with clients who wish to converse with a mental health professional
Establish positive and trusting relationships with clients
Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders, leveraging evidence based tools
Provide patient education about common mental health and substance use disorders, as well as available evidenced based treatments.
Implement various treatments and protocols to provide guidance and appropriately address client situations using evidenced based techniques
Continually assess client situations and provide the proper ongoing treatments
Educate and involve family members or other loved ones in the treatment process when necessary
When required, partner with plan and community resources to make referrals to outside sources or agencies that can augment or better address their specific needs
Coordinate care after an acute event including emergency department presentation or inpatient admission in collaboration with the patient’s provider and population health team
Coordinate with patient’s care plan team in order to ensure holistic care
Maintain the strictest confidentiality of each and every client situation
Maintain all required licenses and the appropriate insurance
Participate in clinical team meetings as assigned
Ability to work in the office in Orlando, FL
Minimum Qualifications
LCSW, LPC or LMFT
Current, unrestricted license(s) in Florida; additional state licenses a plus
Must have an Independent License
Must have at least 2 years of therapy experience
Experience with population management
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