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  • Full Time
  • St. Louis City
  • Salary: 60,000-68,000
  • Organization Type: Health

Novus Health Inc

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) works as a member of an integrated primary care team to provide behavioral health consultation, short-term interventions and outpatient counseling within a primary care setting. The BHS shares responsibility for ensuring adequate coverage for crisis intervention/triage within the clinic and serves as a consultant for the primary care team in identifying, assessing, and making recommendations in the treatment of a variety of behavioral health and substance use disorders. Functions include engagement and rapport building, screening and assessment, treatment planning, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Essential Job Functions:

Patient Services

  • Provide behavioral health treatment to adult patients within primary care setting for a variety of chronic medical and/or mental health/substance abuse conditions.
  • Conduct psychosocial evaluations, screenings, and triage assessments. Will use brief assessments routinely (PHQ-9, GAD-7, C-SSRS, etc.).
  • Provide consultation to primary care staff/patients, including brief assessments and/or interventions during medical visits; Determine level of care based on needs and complexity.
  • Develop/maintain a working knowledge of resources within the community for appropriate referrals; Refer complex, longer-term cases when appropriate.
  • Provide crisis assessment and triage as needed.
  • Work with patients and providers to identify manageable treatment goals and create collaborative care plan; monitor care plan compliance/progress.
  • Consult and collaborate regularly with healthcare team to provide coordinated care, review care plan, participate in bi-weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
  • Plan and provide behavioral health/psychoeducational groups as appropriate for patients and community.
  • Coordinate/conduct behavioral health in-service trainings for clinical team and other staff as appropriate.

General Duties

  • Maintain awareness of federal, state, and county laws and regulations, local requirements and policy impacting funding and service delivery.
  • Complete documentation of services in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality, follow clinic protocols and adhere to all applicable ethical       and legal standards of service delivery.
  • Participate in staff meetings and other meetings as assigned.
  • Exhibit excellent working relations with patients, visitors and staff.
  • Effectively communicate NOVUS Health’s mission.
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited school with a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling.
  • Licensed in Missouri as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
  • Licensed Professional     Counselor (LPC).
  • 2-5 years of clinical experience.
  • Experience in integrated care/primary care setting preferred.
  • Proficient computer skills (i.e., Electronic Medical Record; Office 365 and Web-based applications).
  • Access to reliable transportation.

Benefits:

  • 100% company paid health benefits
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flex spending account (FSA)
  • Optional pet insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Non-elect retirement funds
  • Optional legal coverage and identity protection
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability
  • Career advancement
  • Educational support

To apply please go here: https://novus.prismhr-hire.com/job/831850/lcsw-lpc-behavioral-health-specialist