Behavioral Health Consultant - Gardner Job Lansing area,Michigan USA,Healthcare

Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or a qualified candidate has been identified. The position could possibly close at any time.

Under the supervision Medical Director, or the Medical Director’s designee, this position is a provider of behavioral health services both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Assesses social and emotional needs of health center patients at various clinics to identify risk areas related to health conditions, pregnancy, parenting, families in crisis, adolescents, and adults with psycho‑social needs. Provides direct counseling services to patients.

Promotes healthcare integration through utilizing primary care behavioral health.

Deliver behavioral/mental health care to patients of all ages.

Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, evaluate, and monitor acute and chronic mental illnesses.

Assess patients’ behavioral health needs, primarily in the context of a Primary Care setting to support patients’ overall physical and emotional health.

Administer and interpret a variety of developmentally‑based screening tools.

Provide counseling services and psychosocial assessments to individuals utilizing evidence‑based therapeutic interventions and psychotherapy modalities.

Assist patient/families in coping with medical and psychosocial illnesses, diagnoses, treatment options and prognosis.

Individual, couples, and/or family treatment with patients, including:

Functional and strength‑based assessment and diagnosis.
Motivational Interviewing to engage patient in services aimed at symptom reduction.
Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems.
Brief behavioral or psychotherapeutic intervention aimed to address specific, focused problems and promote self‑efficacy.
Self‑Care Plan development and skills training to facilitate disease self‑management, improved coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction, and relaxation.
Medication adherence counseling and disease self‑management counseling.
HIV transmission risk reduction planning and counseling.
Crisis intervention on behalf of patients with immediate availability when requested by medical providers, case managers or patients.
Substance use/abuse evaluation, identification of maladaptive coping strategies, and development of harm reduction strategies.

Provide crisis intervention to patients as required. Assess the type and nature of the emergency and triage as necessary.

Develop, generate, and update, in conjunction with the patient/health care team, individualized treatment plans that include the patient’s strengths, needs and measurable goals and objectives.

Monitor the implementation of treatment plans, provide follow‑up and assessment of services in relation to goals and objectives of the treatment plan.

Collaborate with primary care practitioners/medical providers to enhance understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning, and assist in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plans.

Attend and participate in all staff meetings, team huddles, and/or interdisciplinary team meetings, as required.

Refer patients to psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, or substance abuse treatment services for longer term care when indicated by diagnostic impression of patient.

Responsible for succinct case documentation utilizing the electronic health record system. Maintain clinical documentation related to patient treatment and intervention in accordance with Ingham County Health Department requirements, accreditation standards, and third‑party billing standards in a timely manner.

Maintain productivity standards that are directed by management.

Responsible for knowledge about patient recipient rights and procedures governing them.

Observe all rules of confidentiality as it relates to patient information, both internally and in dealing with outside individuals and/or agencies.

May lend professional expertise in quarterly peer reviews, peer training and small group in‑servicing.

Adhere to the expectations of participation in continuing education to maintain and increase professional competence which may include unit seminars or theoretical issues,…


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