Description
Springfield, Missouri
Full Time, 36 hour/week with full benefits!
If you are a compassionate person who provides exceptional quality care, Jordan Valley is for you! We are Missouri’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2003 and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community!
Responsibilities
- The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide brief, targeted interventions for 8-12 patients per day.
- Screen & evaluate individuals for mental health and substance abuse disorders.
- Provide brief interventions for individuals with behavioral health problems.
- Offer behavioral support to assist individuals in improving health status and managing chronic illness.
- Meet regularly with the primary care team to plan care and discuss cases.
- Support primary care physicians/teams in identifying and behaviorally intervening with patients who could benefit from behavioral health needs within the primary care practice.
- Provide front line interventions with an emphasis on managing behavioral health needs within the primary care practice.
- Focus on managing a population of patients versus specialty care.
- Identify problem behavior(s), discuss their impact, and make decisions regarding care.
- Develop specific and goal-directed interventions using monitoring forms, behavioral “prescriptions,” and multiple interventions simultaneously.
- Provide educational materials, handouts, and use teach-back strategies tailored to the patient’s specific issues.
- Provide clear and concise feedback to the Primary Care Provider, describe the action plan, and establish a plan for follow-up.
- Promote effective working relations and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate the Clinic’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
- Attain all agreed-upon goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the Clinic’s overall mission.
- Follow the Clinic Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens responsibly.
- Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous time off
- Minimal call rotation
- 9 paid holidays
- National Health Corps Loan Repayment
Want to chat before committing to applying? Reach out directly; send a text to 346-254-0074 or an email to Brittany.Moehnke@Jordanvalley.org
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
- 2 years of experience in a clinical setting.
- Current LCSW or LPC.
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