Behavioral Health Consultant

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A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Broad Top Area Medical Center , operating 12 medical offices in Huntingdon County, PA, is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Consultant to perform the following job duties :

• Provide mental health screenings and initial assessments to medically-referred and other clients.
• Provide short-term, structured, evidence-based psychotherapy as part of an appropriate care plan.
• Coordinate and collaborate with primary care providers to improve health outcomes.
• Support patient self-management of disease and behavior modification interventions.
• Facilitate referrals to other services (e.g. substance abuse treatment, specialty care and community resources) as needed.
• Work closely with Consulting Psychiatrist on challenging cases.
• Provide clinical therapeutic services to patients, including individual and group therapy and coordination of treatment for participants with co-occurring disorders.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Work to meet patient needs effectively and resolve individual barriers through follow-up, advocacy and collaboration with BTAMC staff and other community service providers.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of activities, case management notes, and services provided to each client.
• Participate in and / or facilitate team meetings.
• Provide regular, written reports to the Medical Director (or CEO) and additional reports as assigned.

Education and Experience :

• Master’s degree in social work, social sciences, counseling, psychology or closely related field as required for licensure.
• Current independent clinical license to provide behavioral health services in the State of Pennsylvania or license-eligible at the time of hire (Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychologist)
• Familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma.
• Experience in biopsychosocial assessment; individual therapy, group therapy, short-term, evidenced-based counseling, and crisis intervention.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audience.
• Strong administrative and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience with electronic health records a plus.
• Confidence to communicate and outreach to other community health care organizations, personnel and public.
• Willing to travel between sites and within community. Comfort working out of multiple office locations as assigned.
• Ability to pass all required background checks and clearances

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits plan including health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, paid time-off, and retirement plan.

This is a great full-time job opportunity working with a community-based and patient-directed organization that provides comprehensive primary health care and preventative care services. Apply today!

Broad Top Area Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

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