Behavioral Health Consultant - Casa Grande Arizona
Company: SUN LIFE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC
Location: casa grande
Posted on: May 3, 2021
Job Description:
Job DetailsLevelExperiencedJob LocationCASA GRANDE MAIN - CASA
GRANDE, AZPosition TypeFull-timeESSENTIAL FUNTIONSSTATEMENT OF
PURPOSE:A Behavioral Health Consultant is a member of the Sun Life
Family Health Center's healthcare team who works in collaboration
with the primary care providers in managing the overall health of
their patients. The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide skill
training through patient education strategies and develop specific
behavioral change plan to address maladaptive behaviors as well as
other psychosocial factors.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Provide quality
clinical consultation addressing patient psychosocial concerns in
collaboration with the integrated primary care team. Capable of
assessment and interventions for patients of all ages regarding
psychosocial concerns that may be related to life stressors, acute
and/or chronic mental health conditions, motivational barriers to
healthy lifestyle, and/or other identifiable behavioral health
concerns, while making appropriate recommendations to medical
providers and patientsCapable of assessing the patient's behavioral
health related issues utilizing DSM-IV-R, PHQ-9, and other relevant
diagnostics for the purposes of integrated primary care treatment
planning and/or referrals to community based specialized mental
health providersProvide brief, health, and behavior focused
assessments and interventions with active development of behavioral
change planning that can improve psychosocial functioning and
impact patient's bio-medical health outcomesProvide follow up
appointments to deliver psychotherapeutic care related to the
mind/body connection including relapse prevention educationFunction
in the role of educator to patients as it pertains to identifying
psychosocial needs and appropriate treatment techniques and
self-management skillsAttend monthly department staffing and weekly
supervision meetingsPromote smooth interface between medicine and
behavioral health care throughout the organization through
collaborative relationship building, efficiency with patient flow,
accessibility to medical providers, brief consultations with
providers and staff, and adherence to scope of practice limitations
given the population based approachEstablish and build
collaborative relationships with SLFHC Medical Provider's through
familiarization with provider patient panels, provider-directed
psychosocial screenings, integrated medical visits, walking the
halls, and other methods helpful to promoting the integrated
primary care modelProvide on-site availability for crisis triage
and interventionProvide concise documentation of the behavioral
health aspect of patient interventions and tracks the patient
referrals to specialty behavioral health care in a timely
mannerProvide education to the primary care team regarding the
latest information and knowledge pertaining to integrated
behavioral health assessment and intervention, related behavioral
health conditions, safety and risk assessment, in order to assist
with enhancing primary care utilization of the Behavioral Health
ServicesADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Promote positive patient/guest
relation in accordance with Sun LifeAdhere to Family Health
Center's policies, providing a high level of quality in personal
attention and service to patients and visitorsParticipate in
in-service/education regarding Quality ImprovementObserve
organizational policies concerning unscheduled absences and reports
unscheduled absences in accordance with departmental
proceduresComply with the organization Safety Policies and
Procedures. Ensure compliance with governmental licensing and
regulatory requirements where applicable. Conduct annual review of
and complete/suggest on-going revisions of the Policies and
Procedures specific to his/her department. Maintain familiarity
with and abide by all established facility and departmental
policies and procedures, noting changes when they are
published/posted. Conduct himself/herself in a manner consistent
with the Mission Statement and Values of Sun Life Family Health
CenterObserve and respect the confidentiality of information in
regard to patients, visitors and fellow employees including salary
information, if exposed to any of the above referenced information
in the course of his/her job functionDress according to the
organization's dress code policy and procedure, as well as,
complies with specific departmental regulations pertaining to
employee appearanceOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:Accountability- Role
Model, mission, vision and shared valuesCustomer Focus:Has a clear
understanding of internal customers needs, preferences, timelines
and decision-making criteriaRecognizes that building long-term
customer satisfaction is the key to employee engagementTeamwork -
If someone needs help, help themInitiative - Be innovative, apply
fresh ideas and continuously improve how you do your
workConfidentiality - Maintains strict confidentiality and respect
the privacy of othersEthical - Demonstrate consideration and
appreciation for co-workers and customerRespect - Demonstrate -
consideration and appreciation for co-workers and
customerREQUIREMENTSQUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:Master's degree in the Behavioral Health field
(Psychology, Counseling, Social Work) with two (2) years of
directly related experience is required. Must be an Independently
Licensed Behavioral Health Professional in the State of Arizona
(LCSW or PsyD). Computer literacy is required. Bilingual
(English/Spanish) candidates a plusLANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to write
presentations that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability
to effectively present information to top management, public group
and/or board of directorsMATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to work with
mathematically concepts such as probability and statistical
inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and
trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions,
percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
situationsREASONING ABILITY:Ability to define problems, collect
data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to
interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in
mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and
concrete variablesCERTIFICATES, LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS:Independently licensed as an LCSW or PsyD is
required.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or
hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with
hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up
to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently exposed to communicable diseases, toxic
substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a
clinic environment. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:Education [x] High School
Diploma or GED[ ] Technical Certification: License/Certification[x]
License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologistor[
] 2 years experience in [x] addition to cert/degree; [ ] in lieu of
cert/degreeSpecific Degree[x] Degree: Master's degree in Behavioral
Health field (Psychology, Counseling, Social Work)Skills: [x]
Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred[x] Computer literate[ ]
Typing[x] Filing and charting procedures[ ] Money handling[ ]
Calculator, office machines, etc.Physical demands [ ] Balancing [x]
Carrying [ ] Climbing[ ] Crawling [ ] Crouching [x] Feeling[x]
Fingering [x] Grasping [ ] Kneeling[x] Lifting 50 lbs. [ ] Pulling
[x] Hearing (communicate)[x] Talking (communicate) [x] Sitting [x]
Standing (mobility)[x] Walking (mobility) [x] Vision: far [x]
Vision: near[x] Vision: color [x] Vision: depth [x] Vision:
(w/assistance)Exposures [x] Airborne particles [ ] Muscular strain[
] Chemicals [ ] Caustics[x] Electrical current [ ] Fumes[x] Noise
[x] Odors[ ] Sharps [ ] Body fluidsThe above statement reflects the
general duties considered necessary to perform the principal
functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as
a detailed description of all work requirements that may be
inherent in the job.
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