"Clinical Behavioral Health Care Specialist"

Position Summary

Serves as a licensed behavioral health clinician who works with a clinical team that advances behavioral health integration in the primary care setting using the principles of the Collaborative Care Model.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides evidence-based behavioral health interventions and psychoeducation.
• Assesses and systematically collects and tracks data in a patient registry related to patient behavioral health status and works with the care team to develop the plan of care.
• Participates in-person or virtual huddles when shared patients are discussed.
• Utilizes data, including registries, to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient, family and/or other care providers.
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of community resources and managed care review processes.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing behavioral health care of individual patients.
• Documents history, assessments and interventions to reflect comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care. Ensures complete, accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Identifies learning needs of the patient and families, provides patient education; educates by adapting to patient and family learning style utilizing the teach-back method.
• Attends team meetings and case conferences to present and discuss patient disposition and outcomes data.
• Assists with the coordination of care across the continuum (e.g. inpatient, outpatient, home, skilled nursing facility, schools). Assists with management of urgent and emergent patient care situations.
• Assists with the management of patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care, behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
• Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and as appropriate to scope, education, and/or training.

Education

Master's Degree

Experience

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Experience working with individuals and families affected by mental illness. Experience providing evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches. Ability to thrive within a complex medical system. Working understanding of the healthcare system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to serve as a mentor and resource to others.

Licenses and Certifications

Licensure in social work (LCSW or LMSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Ability to work from home or on-site.