Role OverviewReports to Director of Behavioral Health at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation, a community health center providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved communities. The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients, develop treatment plans, and assist in the detection of 'at risk' patients.
What You Will Do
Provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults, and families, including comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and patient education. Actively participate in meetings to support the integrated healthcare model and assist the primary care team in developing care management processes.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments, strong communication skills, and the ability to work through brief patient contacts and make quick and accurate clinical assessments.
Requirements
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
- Ability to work through brief patient contacts and make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
- Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology.
- Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for the treatment of selected chronic conditions.
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