Behavioral Health Consultant

Delaware Valley Community Health; Chinatown (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Valley Community Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant in Philadelphia, PA. This full-time role focuses on providing brief behavioral health services and requires a PA license as a LCSW, LMFT, or LPC. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, experience in community health, and a commitment to patient service in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance

401k w/ Match

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Paid Time Off

Continuing Medical Education Stipend

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Competency in brief, problem-focused interventions.
• Experience in community health or mental health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides brief BH services through short sessions with patients.
• Completes required charts and assessments for funding sources.
• Works collaboratively with primary care providers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Assessment skills

Organizational skills

Education

PA license as LCSW, LMFT, or LPC

Tools

NextGen

Job description

Behavioral Health Consultant
Philadelphia, PA
Full-Time (Mon-Fri)

Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance w/ HSA & FSA options
- 401k w/ Match
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Room for growth and development

- Continuing Medical Education Stipend & Time Off

Who we are:

For over 55 years, Delaware Valley Community Health has been driven by our mission to serve the underserved population of Greater Philadelphia. We feel there is no greater cause than helping those in need, and we welcome all who share in our beliefs to consider joining us.

At DVCH, there’s a lot of humanity in our workplace. We support each other in a friendly, dynamic, and diverse environment and treat each other like family. The work is often challenging but it’s always rewarding.

We are committed to giving our people every opportunity to succeed. We believe that investing in our employees is the right thing to do by providing quality benefits and continuous learning opportunities to enhance the professional and personal lives of our team members. If you are eager to realize your true potential while helping those in need, we invite you to explore a career with purpose, and join our family at Delaware Valley Community Health.

What you will do:

This position provides brief BH services within a population based practice, utilizing brief behavioral sessions of 15-30 minutes, with limited number of overall visits. Provides screening, brief interventions, and referrals for longer term treatment. Assists primary care providers with identifying and treating patients with mental health, substance abuse and other concerns. Completes all charts as needed and required by contracted funding sources, including assessments, progress notes and billing. Provides superior patient service demonstrating responsiveness and sensitivity to patient.

COVID-19

DVCH is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, patients, and visitors. In effort to achieve this goal, DVCH requires all employees, regardless of position, to be vaccinated for COVID-19. If an employee is unable receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, a vaccine exemption form must be completed and submitted to the Employee Health Department. Medical exemptions will be reviewed and approved in coordination with the Chief Medical Officer and religious exemptions will be reviewed and approved in coordination with the Chief Human Resources Officer.

DVCH is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ+ employer.

For more information about DVCH and its services, visit us online at www.dvch.org

• Must have PA license as either a LCSW, LMFT, or LPC
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.
• Interest in medically assisted treatment preferred.
• Competency in providing brief, problem-focused interventions to adults, adolescents, and children, individually and in groups within a primary care setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with primary care staff, patients and other behavioral health clinicians.
• Excellent engagement, assessment, and clinical skills.
• Excellent record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of NextGen preferred but not required.
• Experience in community health, other medical, or mental health setting preferred.