Behavioral Health Consultant
Company: InterCare Community Health Network
Location: Benton Harbor
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:Starting Wages: LMSW: $73, 800 annually LLMSW:
$57,600 annually and LPC: $65,707 annually (based on
experience)Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center,
where you will:Have a passionate purpose.Do worth while work.Make a
difference in people's lives.InterCare is searching for a
Behavioral Health Consultant to join our team in Pullman! At
InterCare, you'll find a rewarding and challenging work environment
and a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes:
vacation/personal paid time off, sick time, 10 paid holidays,
tuition reimbursement program, medical, prescription, dental,
vision, life insurance, and short term and long term disability
insurance.At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all
people have the right to equal access to quality health care.As
part of the patient-centered health model (PCMH) at InterCare
Community Health Network (ICHN), this position provides integrated
behavioral health services to patients currently receiving primary
care services. As a licensed clinician, the Behavioral Health
Consultant will work in an integrated team-based model of care
health consultation to improve patients' psychosocial functioning
and health.Description of Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesProvide
consultation and assistance to medical providers on the management
of behavioral health concerns in primary care and help implement
the team-determined treatment plan.Conduct brief screenings to
evaluate the needs of adults, adolescents, and children for
behavioral health intervention, case management, or ongoing mental
health or addiction treatment. Provide referrals for more intensive
services where appropriate.Provide short-term behavioral
interventions to engage and motivate clients to actively manage
their care. Conduct follow-up as appropriate based on assessment
and treatment. Provide crisis management for clients as needed;
make linkages for interventions as appropriate.Participate in
ongoing training in behavioral health issues and provide
consultation and training to primary care clinic staff in mental
health and behavioral medicine topics including communication
skills, brief interventions, counseling skills, medication use and
misuse, substance abuse, wellness, rehabilitation, recovery and
self-sufficiency.Functions effectively in a brief focused delivery
model with integrated primary care teams..
Requirements:Professional and Technical KnowledgePossesses a
thorough understanding of the theory and practices of behavioral
health integration, typically acquired through extensive practical
experience in an integrated primary care environment and advanced
learning through a master's degree in Social Work with LLMSW or
LMSW licensure preferred or doctoral level degree program.Licensed
Professional Counselor (LPC) consideration will be given based on
previous behavioral health treatment experience.CAADC Certification
preferred, or expected to apply for CADDC development plan through
MCBAP and obtain CAADC within years of employment.Focuses self and
team members on functional outcomes for patients that improve
quality of life and reduce unnecessary or inappropriate utilization
of the health care system.Physical DemandsJob duties are performed
in the typical office environment of the organization, which
requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other
locations. The environmental factors and/or physical requirements
of this position include the following:Ability to stand, walk,
stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25
lbs.Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms & hands,
and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and manipulate
(using keyboard, office equipment).Visual acuity to use keyboard,
operate office equipment, and read printed material and regularly
required to talk and hear.InterCare now requires all employees to
have the COVID vaccine. You may receive a vaccine at no cost at any
of our clinic locations.
Keywords: InterCare Community Health Network, South Bend , Behavioral Health Consultant, Healthcare , Benton Harbor, Indiana
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