Behavioral Health Consultant
Friend Health
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Masters’ Degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
- Licensed in the State of Illinois to practice (LCSW, LSW, LPC, LCPC or Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
- Two - four years of experience in the field or a related area, clinical psychology preferred.
- Clinical psychosocial diagnosis experience involving direct patient care along with consultation, evaluation, and research preferred.
- Experience working with underserved, diverse and transient populations.
- Experience working with patients who have co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, and social & physical health challenges.
- Accurate data entry skills with tracking, and organization of case management and care coordination programs.
- Performs a variety of tasks in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other professional staff.
- Works evening and/or weekend shifts as required.
- Stays current professionally with all therapeutic interventions and assessment techniques to maintain clinical skills.
- Work with management on the integration of physical and mental health services to achieve departmental goals.
- Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of referral resources throughout the service area.
- Maintains up to date knowledge of billing codes and other third-party reimbursement sources.
- Provides services with respect for the autonomy, dignity, privacy, and rights of FFHC patients.
- Works collaboratively with care team to coordinate services necessary for patients to achieve recovery.
- Assess clients using standardized assessment/screening tools, measures, etc. to develop problem focused treatment plans, provides appropriate therapeutic intervention and monitors patients’’ progress throughout the course of treatment.