Behavioral Health Specialist - Houston, United States - Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
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Houston, United States

1 month ago

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Summary:


Job Duties:


  • Carries out the mission of HHH and ensures the quality of services through interaction with patients.
  • Provides support services to patients with physical health, mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses.
  • Performs assessments of patient needs and, with patient and primary care clinician, develops a negotiated care plan.
  • Provides consultant services to clinical staff based on Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation model.
  • Evaluates and/or revises care plan as indicated with appropriate documentation in progress notes and communicates this to relevant multidisciplinary team members.
  • Provides evidencebased treatments for individuals with a range of presenting concerns.
  • Builds and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients through engagement and negotiated goal setting.
  • Maintains clinical documentation.
  • Maintains organization and patient confidentiality.
  • Advocates with community service providers to facilitate access of patients to needed services.
  • Performs other duties as deemed necessary by supervisors.
  • Conducts group classes and group visits to promote skill building, education and improved health for the patient as needed.
  • Attends and participates in meetings and Quality Improvement activities as required.
  • Participates in evaluation of peers, support staff and supervisor as required.
  • Sustains productivity expectations established by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:


  • Master's degree in a related field.
  • No experience required.
  • Licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker ( LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor


  • Intern (LPC

  • I), Licensed Professional Counselor Associate-Intern (LPA-I), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist ( LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Practice experience in the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model.
  • Experience and/or interest in working with homeless and/or medically underserved populations.
  • Experience working with adults and children providing therapy.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office and Excel, spreadsheets, and computer database systems.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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