BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST / EDUCATOR

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist/Educator to integrate behavioral health into a primary care residency. You will share curriculum design with the Program Director and faculty, ensuring residents meet ACGME requirements and gain comprehensive training across behavioral health domains.

Responsibilities include didactic sessions, rotations, and group mentoring, with direct patient care at 40% effort. Scholarly activity and collaboration with the residency team are expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mental health counseling, psychiatry, psychology, social work, ethics, or equivalent.
• Valid license to practice in Louisiana before hire.
• 3 years of experience in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the behavioral health curriculum for the residency.
• Provide didactic and clinical training to residents.
• Precept with faculty physicians and support residency activities.
• Engage in scholarly activities within the Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Direct patient care at 40% effort and residency program support at 60%.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree

Job description

The Behavioral Health Specialist/Educator will be a vital member of the Family Medicine Residency Program, providing expertise in the integration of behavioral health principles and practices within the primary care setting. The Behavioral Health Specialist/Educator will share responsibilities with the Program Director and other faculty for the design and implementation of the behavioral health curriculum, ensuring residents receive training sufficient to meet and exceed the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Program Requirements for the residency program. The Behavioral Health Specialist/Educator will focus on various domains including behavioral and community health, human behavior, psychiatry, ethics, doctor-patient communication, cultural humility, quality improvement, interdisciplinary approach, and well-being (for residents and faculty). Such training occurs during specialized didactic presentations, during rotations, one-on-one or group sessions with residents, and longitudinally while co-precepting with faculty physicians. The Behavioral Health Specialist/Educator will engage in scholarly activities within the Family Medicine Residency Program. This position will be engaged in direct patient care at 40% effort and 60% effort will be engaged in support of the residency program to include, but not be limited to, precepting and administrative responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required Education: Master's
• Required Field of Study: Mental Health Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Ethics, or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Certifications or Licenses Required: Valid license to practice in Louisiana and credentialed with all required entities (if applicable) before hire.
• Number of years required to perform the job: 3
• Type of experience required to perform the job: Teaching experience