Behavioral Health Consultant- Primary Care- Woodbury, NJ

Job Details

The position will provide behavioral health assessments, brief evidenced-based interventions, clinical/consultative services and education using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, for patients and their family in Jefferson primary care practices
of varying specialties and within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in this
role will also provide consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP) to enhance the understanding of the patient, provide
decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the ongoing care and monitoring of patients’ behavioral health care and
biopsychosocial treatment plans. Ensures behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion and is
consistent with State laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities :
1. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
2. Provides targeted, real-time assessments and individual, couples and/or family consultations and brief interventions.
3. Provides effective treatment planning and assisting patients in successfully achieving goals.
4. Assist primary health care providers in recognizing, treating and managing patients with chronic emotional, psychosocial, substance use and/or physical health problems within the primary care setting.
5. Collaborate with primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
6. Complete all charting as needed and required by contracted funding sources: including assessments, progress notes, and billing.
7. Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
8. Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency; other duties as assigned.

Required Experience, Education, Certification(s), License(s)

Masters in Social Work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree as determined by the Council on
Social Work Education; or PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD; PsyD).

Minimum one year of experience in a behavioral health setting.

Preferred Experience, Education, Degree, Certification(s), License(s)

Prefer three or more years of outpatient clinical behavioral health experience.

Salary Range

$65,054.10 to $92,701.13

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)

Primary Location Address

159 South Broad Street, Woodbury, New Jersey, 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. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.