Behavioral Health Clinician

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide team-based behavioral health services and care coordination in primary or specialty medical settings. The role delivers brief, solution-focused interventions and conducts psychosocial assessments with longer-term treatment planning when indicated, under supervision.

The position emphasizes collaboration with an inter-disciplinary healthcare team, crisis assessment and safety planning, patient education, documentation, and advocacy

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, or related field.
• Preferred: experience in healthcare or mental health settings providing behavioral health interventions.
• L icensure in one of the listed licenses (LCSW, LCSW-A, LCMHC, LCMHC-A, LCAS, LMFT, LP, or LPA) is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and longer-term treatment plans when indicated.
• Provide brief, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with an inter-disciplinary healthcare team including patients and families.
• Assist in crisis assessment and safety planning during office hours.
• Maintain knowledge of community health and social services for referrals.
• Educate patients and families on behavioral health processes and options.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care and treatment response in records.
• Advocate for patients and address ethical concerns as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team-based care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Crisis assessment

Documentation in medical records

Education

Master’s degree in social work / mental health counseling / psychology

Job description

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides team based behavioral health services and care coordination in the primary or specialty medical settings. The Behavioral Health Clinician provides a range of brief, solution-focused interventions for prevention, health promotion, and treatment of mental health, developmental, and psychosocial conditions to improve their ability to function. Working under close supervision, this role conducts psychosocial assessments and longer-term treatment plans if indicated.

Essential Job Function:

• Conducts brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate psychosocial assessments screening or other detailed assessments when indicated.
• to better understand a patient's diagnosis, illness, or treatment through investigating emotional, social, and environmental factors.
• Provides brief therapeutic interventions and supports the preparation and implementation of treatment plans to help patients return to optimal functioning.
• Collaborates effectively as a member of an inter-disciplinary healthcare team that includes patients, their families, and other systems involved.
• Assists health care team in crisis assessment and safety planning when behavioral health clinician is available during office hours.
• Maintains knowledge of and relationships with community health and social agencies to expand the behavioral health services available to patients via collaboration or referral.
• Educates the patient and family on behavioral health treatment care processes and options to inspire confidence and continue recovery once discharged.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of patient care and treatment response plans in medical records to monitor recovery process.
• Advocates for patients during the provision of care to manage potential ethical concerns or other risks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: Master's in social work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or related fields.

Experience:

• Preferred: Experience working in a healthcare or mental health setting providing behavioral health interventions.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: One or more of the following licensures: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSW-A), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHC-A) License Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Psychologist (LP), or Licensed Psychologist Associate (LPA)BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider is required but waived if team member is 100% remote and does not meet in person with patients.