Behavioral Health Consultant- LCSW required

Job Details

The Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW/Clinical Psychologist) is embedded within primary and specialty care teams to work directly with the team to assess individuals with behavioral health and/or substance use issues and to provide brief treatment services within the primary/specialty care setting. The BHC is directly involved in the process of assessment, planning, implementation, facilitation, monitoring, and evaluation of the options and services required to meet an individual's health needs. They are patient advocates and counselors, perform psychosocial assessments as per SBIRT Program Objectives, and refer patients and families to Behavioral Health & Primary/Specialty care resources within the Einstein Healthcare Network. Through communication and identification of available resources, the BHC participates in the promotion of quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost-effective care delivery, and safe transition of care. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about gender-nonconforming identities and expressions, and the assessment and treatment of gender dysphoria, including the evaluation of patients for Behavioral Intervention & Referral to treatment as appropriate.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Interview’s patients and gathers information relevant to the development of a plan of care for disposition. Documents patient screening questionnaire from SAMHSA and enters documentation into e-portal.
•    Contacts behavioral health and social service agencies to gather information, after obtaining patient/legal guardian consent and connects the patient with these resources, either within or with external partners.
•    Provides a summary of findings to attending provider and documents same in patient’s medical record.
•    Collaborates with attending provider and clinical team to develop a plan of care for disposition and documents consultation in medical record.
•    Facilitates patient discharge/transfer to next most appropriate level of care
 
 Qualifications
Education required:

 Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, PhD/PsyD - Clinical Psychology or related social science field 
 

License Required:  

LCSW, LPC, PsyD/PhD Clinical Psychology , equivalent
 

Experience required:  

Two/Three years in an Integrated healthcare/Primary care setting/ behavioral health program or facility.

Experience preferred: Care coordination, utilization/case management or discharge planning experience. mental health/chemical dependence certification.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, 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. 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.