Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant

Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians); United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant to deliver PCBH services across ambulatory practices, supporting patients from age toddler to late adulthood. The role emphasizes collaboration with PCPs, brief evidence-based interventions, and education for patients and families.

The BHC will provide assessments, psychoeducation, and care coordination while ensuring services comply with state laws and ethical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling or social work from an accredited program.
• Doctorate (PhD/PsyD) in psychology from an accredited university or college.
• 1 year of experience in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessments and brief interventions in PCP-based settings.
• Consult with Primary Care Providers to support treatment planning and ongoing care.
• Deliver culturally appropriate behavioral health services in accordance with laws and guidelines.
• Perform psychoeducation, problem-solving counseling, and adherence support.
• Triage and refer patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
• Collaborate with patients and families to identify learning needs and priorities.

Skills

BH Assessments

Evidence-based practice

Multidisciplinary teams

Cultural competence

Education

Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work

PhD/PsyD in Psychology

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1

Job Details

The position will provide behavioral health assessments, brief evidenced-based interventions, clinical/consultative services and education using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, for patients and their family in Jefferson ambulatory practices of varying specialties.

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in this role will serve patients ranging in age from toddler through late adulthood.

The BHC will also provide consultation with the Primary Care Provider (PCP) to enhance the understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the ongoing care and monitoring of patients' behavioral health care and biopsychosocial treatment plans.

Ensures behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion and is consistent with State laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal health care.
• Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable and affirming.
• Assist primary health care providers in recognizing, treating and managing patients with chronic emotional, psychosocial, substance use and/or physical health problems within the primary care setting.
• The BHC will provide functional strengths-based assessments, psychoeducation, brief problem-solving cognitive intervention, medication adherence counseling, and disease self-management counseling among others.
• Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Counseling related field or social work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree as determined by the Council on Social Work Education
• Doctorate PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college
• 1 year in a behavioral health setting is required
• Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; documentation best-practices
• Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, patients/families/significant others
• Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care as well as understand and adhere to city, state, and federal regulatory requirements
• LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - State of Pennsylvania
• LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - State of Pennsylvania
• LP - Licensed Psychologist - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Entity

Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.