Behavioral Health Specialist PT/Per Diem

Description

The integrated behavioral health specialist provides brief assessment, psychoeducation, and appropriate therapeutic intervention to children, adolescents, and their families within the pediatric medical home to improve psychosocial functioning. The behavioral health specialist monitors the progress of his/her patient caseload using an electronic registry and coordinates care for assigned patients with primary care team members and community resources. The behavioral health specialist works closely with a child and adolescent psychiatrist to support psychiatric medication management in the pediatric office. The ideal candidate has strong initiative, flexibility, and enthusiasm, the ability to work some evenings/weekends, and is open to working collaboratively and in shared workspaces.

Provides PCP-initiated consultation services that may include differential diagnosis, psychoeducation, brief therapeutic intervention, referral for further treatment, etc. 

 Conducts mental health screenings utilizing standardized instruments. 

Provides patient education about common mental health disorders and the available treatment options. 

Provides interventions ranging from brief behavioral interventions to traditional psychotherapy to children and families. 

Evaluates crisis situations and applies appropriate interventions. 

Coordinates care with patient’s pediatric healthcare team as well as community providers when involved, including facilitating referrals to other levels of care when indicated.  

Participates in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. 

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy and can serve a wide range of employees with equity and tact. Critical Evaluation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization. 
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Detail oriented with strong follow-up initiative
• Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

Licensed Social Worker or equivalent experience

2 years post-Masters experience

Clinical Experience in pediatric settings