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

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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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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