Licensed Behavioral Health Provider in Pediatric Primary Care

Description

Position is full-Time (part- time options), day Shift, and in-person.

Assesses needs and abilities of patients of partnered pediatric primary care providers as referred. Develops recommendations and/or treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the pediatric primary care providers, outpatient psychology program and other applicable team members.

We are seeking a Psychologist, LPA, LCSW or LCMHC, licensed or license-eligible, in North Carolina with a sincere passionate interest in working in primary care, medical settings or on interdisciplinary teams. Nova Behavioral Health is a pioneer in embedding and integrating behavioral health into primary care and other medical settings, as well as providing training opportunities to future behavioral health providers in eastern North Carolina.

As a behavioral health provider in pediatric primary care, Nova staff lock arms with a pediatric practice to foster strong professional relationships with PCPs, and to provide a high-quality patient behavioral health experience. In service of these goals, Nova staff provide evidence-based, patient-centered and consultative patient care and support maintenance of patients in their clinics and programs. Integrated psychologists fulfill the following services and roles:

• Provides evaluation and consultation appropriate to the pediatric medical setting.
• Develops and implements treatment plans and monitors care components.
• Delivers brief, evidence-based behavioral health and health behavior interventions.
• Facilitates patient and family education on presenting concerns.
• Consults with physicians and allied health providers to support decision making, build on medical interventions, and improve provider-patient relationships.
• Offers supervision and training to other members of the care team.
• Assists in design, development and implementation of clinical programs.
• Participates in program development/evaluation and quality improvement.
• Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
• Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
• Engages as a primary therapist in individual and family therapies.
• Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
• Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
• Collaborates with care teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Nova staff are accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Opportunities for training and practice in diverse areas of pediatric behavioral health are available, including:
Autism psychological testing, traditional outpatient behavioral health therapy, behavioral consultation, parent coaching for developmental disabilities, and solution-focused treatment.

Master's Degree (required) in any of the following:

• Psychology
• Clinical Social Work
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Licensure or License eligibility to practice independently for any of the following:

• Licensed Psychologist
• Licensed Psychological Associate
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
• Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

• Psychiatric Diagnostic Assessment Interviews;
• Behavioral Consultation;
• Brief, Targeted Behavioral Health Interventions;
• Solution-Focused Psychotherapy;
• Teamwork/ Interdisciplinary collaboration;
• Health Behavior Interventions;
• Health Care Policy And Ethics…