What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Consultant- JNJ- LPC or LCSW required position at Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Integrated Primary CareThe position will provide behavioral health assessments, brief evidenced-based interventions, clinical/consultative services and education using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, for patients and their family in Jefferson ambulatory practices of varying specialties. The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in this role will serve patients ranging in age from toddler through late adulthood. The BHC will also provide consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP) to enhance the understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the ongoing care and monitoring of patients' behavioral health care and biopsychosocial treatment plans. Ensures behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion and is consistent with State laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines.
Job Description
Essential Functions
*Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
*Integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal health care.
Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable and affirming.
*Assist primary health care providers in recognizing, treating and managing patients with chronic emotional, psychosocial, substance use and/or physical health problems within the primary care setting.
*The BHC will provide functional strengths-based assessments, psychoeducation, brief problem-solving cognitive intervention, medication adherence counseling, and disease self-management counseling among others.
*Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):
Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; documentation best-practices
Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, patients/families/significant others
Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care as well as understand and adhere to city, state, and federal regulatory requirements
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education:
Master's degree in Counseling relate field or social work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree as determined by the Council on Social Work Education; or PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college.
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Experience:
A minimum of one year of experience in a behavioral health setting is required.
Three or more years of outpatient clinical behavioral health experience preferred.
Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD; PsyD)
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularPrimary Location Address
80 Tanner Road, Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
