Behavioral Health Consultant - LCSW

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health Medical Group Lee Ave Suite 300

Regular

Job Highlights:

·         Department: Collaborative Care

·         Schedule: Full Time, Days

·         Location: OKC

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.  Our social worker roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership.  This position will work with our Family Medicine Clinic providing care to our patients. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay:  Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.  At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary:

Integrates behavioral health services into clinic settings. Conducts patient interviews, complete assessments and provide brief interventions and referrals to treatment. Counsels patients and family members and refer patients to family and community assistance agencies.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides decision support for treatment planning, and assists in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plans.
• Counsels patients and family members through individual and family sessions by using brief solution focused therapy.
• Counsels patients and family members through individual and group sessions to understand, accept, and follow recommendations given by their Primary Care Physician (PCP).
• Works with primary care team to treat and manage patients with emotional and/or chronic physical health problems.
• Develops interventions and sets goals for behavioral modifications.
• Provides on-going psychosocial and behavioral health outreach.
• Develops collaborative relationships with community organizations in order to provide resources to patients for their various social needs.  
• Establishes and maintains relationships with psychiatrists to help co-manage patients needing pharmaceutical interventions.  

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Social Work

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
•         Or 
•         Provisional Licensed Psychologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
•         Or 
•         Psychologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

         
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers 

     
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 
   

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.