Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW) Pediatrics on Mattis
Job Location:
Champaign, IL - USA
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Job Summary
The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) as part of the care team triages and provides short-term interventions to children adolescents and their caregivers with medical and behavioral health needs within the pediatric setting. The BHC provides consultation to providers and staff as requested. Additionally the BHC provides education and referrals for further treatment to patients and their families within the pediatric setting.
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Essential Functions |
Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with care team. Identify refer and advocate for patients needing specialty Behavioral Health services and other services as needed. |
Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief consultative contacts. |
Demonstrate a strengths-based approach in their work with providers and in their conceptualization of childrens behaviors. |
Provide brief solution-focused behavioral interventions with active development of a behavioral change plan to improve medical and psychosocial outcomes for children/adolescents and their families with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring psychosocial stressors/psychiatric diagnoses. |
Teach patients and caregivers about care prevention and treatment enhancement techniques. |
Department Specific Job Function |
Assist pediatric providers in providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges. |
Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief consultative contacts. |
Work with pediatric care team to efficiently and effectively treat and manage patients with chronic and new onset emotional and/or health problems. |
Non Essential Job Functions |
Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required. |
Education Level | Field of Study | |
Masters Degree | Social Work |
Licensure/Certification Requirements | |
Licenses/Certifications | |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) |
Experience Requirement | ||
Work Experience | Length of Experience | |
Behavioral health | 2 years |
Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements |
Competency in providing behavioral intervention to children/adolescents and their caregivers with behavioral health or medical interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with pediatrics staff patients and other behavioral health clinicians. |
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