Weill Cornell Medicine
Clinical Behavioral Health Care Specialist
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Job Description
- Req#: 67203
- Provides evidence-based behavioral health interventions and psychoeducation.
- Assesses and systematically collects and tracks data in a patient registry related to patient behavioral health status and works with the care team to develop the plan of care.
- Participates in-person or virtual huddles when shared patients are discussed.
- Utilizes data, including registries, to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient, family and/or other care providers.
- Develops and maintains a working knowledge of community resources and managed care review processes.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing behavioral health care of individual patients.
- Documents history, assessments and interventions to reflect comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care. Ensures complete, accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Identifies learning needs of the patient and families, provides patient education; educates by adapting to patient and family learning style utilizing the teach-back method.
- Attends team meetings and case conferences to present and discuss patient disposition and outcomes data.
- Assists with the coordination of care across the continuum (e.g. inpatient, outpatient, home, skilled nursing facility, schools). Assists with management of urgent and emergent patient care situations.
- Assists with the management of patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care, behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based.
- Performs other related duties as assigned and as appropriate to scope, education, and/or training.
- Master's Degree
Title: Clinical Behavioral Health Care Specialist
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Collaborative Care
Work Days:
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $77,800.00 - $92,400.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
Serves as a licensed behavioral health clinician who works with a clinical team that advances behavioral health integration in the primary care setting using the principles of the Collaborative Care Model.
Job Responsibilities
Education
Experience
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
Experience working with individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Experience in providing psychotherapy – particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Ability to thrive within a complex medical system
Working understanding of the healthcare system.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to serve as a mentor and resource to others.
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensure in social work (LCSW or LMSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC).
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Ability to work from home or on-site.
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that's committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists-faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization-are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.