Behavioral Health Counselor Job, Full Time, Primary - West Palm Beach, United States - Sanitas Medical Center

Sanitas Medical Center

Verified Company

West Palm Beach, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Full time

Description

Sanitas Medical Center is hiring a Full Time Behavioral Health Counselor for our Palm Beach - West Palm Beach facility in West Palm Beach, FL.

Behavioral health counselors are core members of the Sanitas medical team and provide hope, empowerment, and psychoeducation in order to promote autonomy and self-management by arranging comprehensive mental health care services in a primary care setting.

This full-time Behavioral Health Counselor is located in our Palm Beach - West Palm Beach facility in West Palm Beach, FL.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Life & AD&D Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Benefits

Behavioral Health Counselor Roles and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Complete and maintain all documentation in a timely and accurate manner according to all federal, state and center guidelines.
Collaborate with a variety of health professionals in the patients circle of care including but not limited to primary care providers, care nurses, care coordinators, community health workers, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals and specialists to ensure a comprehensive continuity of care.
Develop and implement care plans.
Guide patients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their diagnosis.
Provide individual, family or group educational interventions, to assist patients in adjusting to life and making changes.
Resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
Participate in regularly scheduled weekly caseload consultation and complex case review meetings.
Facilitate care plan adjusts for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical providers.
Facilitate referrals to the appropriate provider or inhouse intervention program as clinically indicated.
Connect patients and family members with community and social resources.
Guide clinical staff on how to manage common behavioral health situations.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

1 year relevant experience required.
Masters degree in counseling or related field required.
BLS certification required.
Ability to travel in assigned region.
Bilingual Spanish and English preferred.
Relevant or any other jobrelated vocational coursework preferred.
License by a state board to provide counseling.

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.

About Sanitas Medical Center

We are a global leader in patient care.

Join an organization dedicated to quality patient care, research and education with operations in 8 countries, serving close to 3 million people and more than 14,000 health care employees.

At Sanitas, you will find a supportive, team-oriented culture that fosters innovation and respects different points of views empowering each employee to do what's in the best interest of our patients.

We offer a competitive compensation program to help you meet your personal and financial goals, grow your career, safeguard your health and secure your future.