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Description
Seeking a Full Time Behavioral Health Consultant to work in the Suffern, NY and Pomona, NY locations of Boston Childrens Health Physicians. Position will have a rotating schedule of 2 days per week in 1 location, then 3 days per week in the other location.
This position requires one of the following certifications: Licensed Master Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, or Mental Health Counselor- LP (LMSW/LMHC/MHC-LP)
This position requires availability Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. LMSW/LMHC or MHC LP required. The salary of this position is approx. $58,000-$60,000, negotiable based on experience.
Candidate must be detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently. The Behavioral Health Consultant will work with the Primary Care Providers at the 2 locations listed to provide care to: patients with mental health concerns; families and patients with chronic illnesses; and parents of children who need assistance in modifying behavior.
As a part of employment, the candidate selected will receive supervision hours from a LCSW-R for advanced certification.
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities include:
Strong assessment skills
Competence in the delivery of crisis intervention services and in brief and time-limited therapy
Experience working with parents on behavioral management and child development education
Ability to demonstrate commitment, caring, and respect for children and adults from diverse backgrounds who have multiple needs or problems
Ability to develop medical/behavioral treatment plans and coordinate needed services to fulfill plans
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with primary care staff, patients, and other behavioral health clinicians
Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence based treatments for mental health conditions
Principle Duties and Responsibilities include:
Provide psycho-social education as needed with particular emphasis on childhood development and adolescent development
Assist the primary care health provider in recognizing and treating mental health and psychosocial concerns
Provide functional and strength based assessment and diagnosis
Provide motivational interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction
Complete all required charting in patient's electronic medical record
Assist in care coordination and care planning, and provide referrals to appropriate community agencies as necessary
BCHP will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements
LMSW, LMHC or LMHC-LP
Location Partners In Pediatrics (PIP)
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Shift Days
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Req Number LIC-
Number of Openings 1
This position is currently accepting applications.
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