What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker- UVA Augusta Pediatrics position at UVA Community Health?
UVA Augusta Pediatrics is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant (Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker) for their practice in Fishersville, VA. 2-3 years of experience is required.
Practice Hours : Monday-Thursday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am – 4 : 30 pm, Saturday 8am – 2pm, Sunday 8am – 12noon
Schedule is 4, 10 hour days Monday - Friday with some Saturday hours
Outpatient only
The Behavioral Health Consultant will work as a member of the primary care team, providing consultation-based behavioral health services to patients in collaboration with their primary care providers in a Clinical Practice Group office. These duties include 1) operating in a consultative role within a primary care team utilizing an integrated behavioral health model of care; 2) providing recommendations regarding behavioral interventions to the referring primary care provider; and 3) conducting focused interventions with referred patients on behalf of the referring primary care provider.
Principal duties and responsibilities :
- Provides access to focused assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment in the primary care setting :
Maintains visibility to primary care providers during clinic operating hours.
Provides targeted follow-up visits for selected patients.
Assists in development of psychoeducational classes (e.g. behavioral parenting classes for families of patients with ADHD) and group medical visits as appropriate.
Is available for “curbside” consultation to primary care providers (a brief interaction provider-to-provider that involves recommendations).
Facilitates and oversees referrals to specialty MH / substance use disorder services, and when appropriate, support a smooth transition from specialty MH / SUD services to primary care.
Provides assistance in capturing program evaluation and fidelity measures.
Prepares brief consultant notes for the medical chart that explain assessment findings, interventions delivered, and recommendations made to the PCC.
Required qualifications (knowledge, skills, & abilities) :
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Experience :
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Success factors :
The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
