Behavioral Health Clinician - Pediatrics (LCSW)

Behavioral Health Clinician - Pediatrics (LCSW)

Department : Psychiatry / Psych - Mattis 10 49

Entity : Champaign-Urbana Service Area

Job Category : Allied Health

Employment Type : Full - Time

Job ID : 26178

Experience Required : 1 - 3 Years

Education Required : Masters Degree

Shift : Day

Location : Champaign, IL

Usual Schedule : M-F 8a-5p

On Call Requirements : No

Work Location : Carle Champaign on Mattis

Secondary Job Category : Mental Health

Weekend Requirements : No

Holiday Requirements : No

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Position Summary :

The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC), as part of the care team, triages and provides short-term interventions to children, adolescents and their caregivers with medical and behavioral health needs within the pediatric setting.

The BHC provides consultation to providers and staff as requested. Additionally, the BHC provides education and referrals for further treatment to patients and their families within the pediatric setting.

Qualifications :

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Social Work CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Illinois upon hire.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Minimum of two (2) years experience as a therapist SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Competency in providing behavioral intervention to children / adolescents and their caregivers with behavioral health or medical needs.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with pediatrics staff, patients and other behavioral health clinicians.

Essential Functions :

Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with care team. Identify, refer and advocate for patients needing specialty Behavioral Health services and other services as needed.

Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief, consultative contacts.

Demonstrate a strengths-based approach in their work with providers and in their conceptualization of children's behaviors.

Provide brief, solution-focused behavioral interventions with active development of a behavioral change plan to improve medical and psychosocial outcomes for children / adolescents and their families with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring psychosocial stressors / psychiatric diagnoses.

Teach patients and caregivers about care, prevention and treatment enhancement techniques.

Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required.

Assist pediatric providers in providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges.

Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief consultative contacts.

Work with pediatric care team to efficiently and effectively treat and manage patients with chronic and new onset emotional and / or health problems.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

For more information : [email protected].

Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.