Behavioral Health Clinician II, TJU- LSW required

Job Details

The position will provide behavioral health evaluations, acute therapy, and support services for students in Jefferson’s Student Counseling Center.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

•    Provides comprehensive assessment, interventions, individual therapy, group therapy and other psychosocial treatment modalities.
•    Provides effective treatment planning and assists patients in successfully achieving goals.
•    Participates in outreach, wellness, and psychoeducational programming to the campus community.
•    Establish community connection and offer resources/referrals to students 
•    Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson. 

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
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•    Maintains a high standard of professionalism and confidentiality within the Department
•    Maintains working knowledge of best practices in the field of college mental health
•    Works collaboratively with Student Counseling Center staff and campus partners,documents accurately within the medical record of patients as well as other forms to meet city, state and federal regulatory requirements
•    Completes all records within the electronic health record system (Point and Click)
•    Prioritizes and maintains assigned cases to ensure appropriate services are provided to patients
•    Provide psychoeducation to students on how to navigate health systems 
•    Attends assigned meetings at all levels within the organization
•    Create community referral options for the Student Counseling Center  
•    Facilitates outreach events as needed
•    Other duties as assigned

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

Faculty, administrators, staff, students, local hospital, mental health professionals, and other service providers.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Master in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family or Social Work(LSW, LPC, LMFT, LCSW) or higher.

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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

LSW, LPC, LMFT, LCSW licensed in the state of Pennsylvania

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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of one year of experience in a behavioral health setting is required. Prefer three or more years of outpatient clinical behavioral health experience. Experience in college counseling preferred.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Provides care that is appropriate to the specific chronological age, developmental age, social maturity and cultural background of the patients being treated.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally 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.