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Form of workBecome a member of Janus Healthcare of Florida PA collaborative care integrated Behavioral Health program. The mission of Janus Healthcare of Florida PA is to improve the quality of life for older adults living with the challenges of Behavioral Health needs and chronic health conditions. We do this through the best practice Collaborative Care model focused on health behaviors and Behavioral Health for patients in primary care settings.
The Behavioral Health Integration Clinician is a central member of a patient’s collaborative care team. The core team includes patient’s medical provider and psychiatric consultant. The Behavioral Health Integration Clinician is responsible for providing high quality and evidence-based patient support by performing individual assessment and development of treatment plans, providing psychotherapy, coordinating the community and the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Screen and assess patients for mental health and substance abuse disorders. Facilitate patient engagement, treatment plans, and follow-up care.
2. Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate supported by the clinical technology software.
3. Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
4. Provide health behavior and social determinants of health interventions to improve functioning and improvements in medical outcomes.
5. Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person, video or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
6. Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options.
7. Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g. problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically indicated.
8. Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider.
9. Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes using the EHR. Document in-person and telephone encounters in the EHR and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
10. Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR and other required systems to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
11. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant and who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care.
12. Actively participates in process improvement by identifying areas of inefficiency and contributes to opportunities for enhancement.
13. Executes additional responsibilities as required and/or designated by Janus Healthcare management.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Rehabilitation, or other relevant field that provides foundation to receive licensure as a LPCC, LMHC, LMSW, LPC, LCSW, or Psychologist in the state of Florida.
- 5+ years of experience in Behavioral Health intervention, case management, community care coordination
- Working with older adults Medicare populations who have chronic medical and Behavioral Health challenges
- A license in the state of Florida as a LPCC, LCSW, APRN, RN or higher to be independently billable is required. Current enrollment in the state’s Medicaid & Medicare is preferred but eligibility for such at a minimum is required.
- Position is 100% remote and services can be provided telephonically or via video; however, your work location in FL is required. Given the remote nature of the position, stable high-speed internet is expected.
- Proficiency in operating computer systems and utilizing Microsoft software applications.
Schedule
- Primary remote work environment local to South Florida or within the state of Florida
- Exempt, Full-time
Compensation
- $60,000.00 - $80,000 based on experience
- Health benefits package
- Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Janus Healthcare of Florida PA is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Diversity Statement
We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strive to ensure that it is interwoven into the fabric of our organization. We support and nourish an inclusive and welcoming environment for employees from diverse backgrounds.
Drug Free
Janus Healthcare is a drug-free workplace.
