Behavioral Health Therapist-Duke Primary Care-Heritage Peds Wake Forest, NC; LCSW,LMFT​/LCMHC

Behavioral Health Therapist – Duke Primary Care – Heritage Pediatrics

Join Duke University Health System as a licensed behavioral health therapist focused on pediatric and primary care patients.

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan using appropriate interventions—including crisis intervention, individual, marital, family, and group therapies.
• Screen, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, and treat mental health and/or substance use problems.
• Participate in on‑call or after‑hours coverage as needed.
• Provide consultative services to health‑care team members within scope of care definitions.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues impacting patient care.
• Educate patients and loved ones about adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary health‑care teams and provide leadership as the clinical perspective.
• Offer teaching and training for staff and faculty.
• Contribute to the academic mission through academic activities.
• Maintain knowledge of community agencies and resources.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions per department, hospital, and health‑system guidelines.
• Maintain records in accordance with policies.
• Attend staff, committee, department, and administrative meetings.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Stay current with license requirements and pursue further job‑related knowledge.
• Adhere to onsite and hybrid availability policies as outlined by supervisor.

• Adherence to licensing board practice standards and ethical guidelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of clinical practice and psychopathology.
• Proficiency with a range of therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to recognize when to refer or elevate care.
• Autonomous, self‑directed work style and flexibility in diverse assignments.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Record systems (Epic preferred).
• Ability to help implement department, hospital, and DUHS initiatives.

• Master’s degree in human services or related field from an accredited institution; doctorate recognized.
• Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed autonomous clinician.
• Preferred experience in a medical setting or team‑based community program.

• Active licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC. LCAS (secondary license) preferred.

Certain jobs may require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.

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