Behavioral Health Provider
- LCSW
- Health Care Centers in Schools Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
- 3.
2 Baton Rouge, LA Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Behavioral intervention sessions Master's degree in social work Master of Social Work Patient follow-up care Electronic health records (EHR) management Substance use assessment Licensed Clinical Social Worker Patient advocacy Mid-level Drug therapy monitoring Healthcare billing management Substance abuse counseling Implementing behavioral health therapy programs Behavioral progress monitoring Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning Patient consultations Patient progress monitoring Health education for individuals with mental health conditions Patient counseling Behavioral and mental health screening Social Work Patient treatment Working with individuals with substance use disorders Managing patient records Managing patients as a clinical case manager Care conference participation 2 years Interdisciplinary behavioral health coordination Direct patient care in social services case management Client progress monitoring in health services social work Full Job Description The behavioral healthcare provider is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patient's medical provider and psychiatric consultant. The behavioral healthcare provider is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned caseload with the patient's medical provider and consultant psychiatrist. The behavioral healthcare provider meets with patients independently as a professional therapist and serves as an advocate for holistic patient care. #CB Support the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders. Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care. Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options. Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment. Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate. Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR so that the information can be shared with the care team. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant which includes more intensive specialized mental health care outside of the primary care clinic. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant which includes more intensive specialized mental health care outside of the primary care clinic. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant which includes more intensive specialized mental health care outside of the primary care clinic. Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged from the caseload. Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person or telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications. Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient's medical provider. Case reviews may be conducted by telephone, video or in person. Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Document in-person and telephone encounters. Patient Records and Billing Ensure accurate and timely billing for therapeutic services provided. 2 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with knowledge and experience in mental health therapeutic processes and counseling techniques. Master of Social Work Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders (e.g., motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation). Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible. This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care. In the last fiscal year, FMOL Health had: 1,747 Licensed Beds 65,322 Discharges 44,592 OR Procedures 10,827 Full Time Employees 331,360 Inpatient Days 1,915 Active Medical Staff 229,296 Emergency Visits As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged. Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana's citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges. Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa. Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need. As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by "going where we are called."
