Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Masters in Social Work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree as determined by the Council on Social Work Education; or PhD/PsyD in Psychology at an accredited university or college. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD; PsyD). Minimum one year of experience in a behavioral health setting.

The Einstein Philadelphia Family Medicine Residency Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is a member of the Family Medicine at Logan Plaza care team providing care for a diverse patient population seeking or receiving careat Einstein Family Medicine at Logan Plaza.. The BHC improves the identification, treatment, and management of psychosocial and behavioral challenges and medical conditions by As the clinic is the foundation of the family medicine residency, the BHC will be involved in resident education- including didactics, precepting, and observation. The BHC is expected to demonstrate competency in the validated and evidence-based methods of assessment and intervention that align with the principles of trauma-informed care and brief treatment to promote recovery and resilience. The BHC is also required to demonstrate a proactive, team-oriented work ethic, whereby they collaborate in real-time with medical providers (both attendings and residents) and clinical staff. Responsibilities include:

• Screening patients for mental health and substance use disorders using evidence-based screening tools;
• Providing comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health disorders;
• Evaluating crisis situations and applying appropriate interventions;
• Providing targeted, immediate, brief intervention for various behavioral health needs, including but not limited to behavioral interventions for chronic medical conditions, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, mood disorders, substance abuse and dependence, pediatric behavioral concerns, and pediatric developmental concerns
• Addressing mental or emotional barriers to plan of care adherence;
• Employing problem-solving techniques to uncover a patientrsquo;s internal motivation and support them in overcoming identified barriers and achieving identified goals;
• Offering consultation to medical providers
• Assisting with identifying and processing appropriate referrals to community resources
• Developing and maintaining quality metrics, in collaboration with Einstein Community Health Associates (ECHA) and organizational leadership;
• Participating in quality improvement activities;
• Assisting attending and resident clinicians in developing care management processes, such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease;
• Holding their own sessions for behavioral therapies and interventions;
• Coordinating professional development opportunities for staff to learn more about behavioral health methods;
• Completing patient records and documentation in the prescribed format and communicating patient progress to their primary care providers;
• Tracking patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Documenting in-person and telephone encounters in the registry and using the system to identify and re-engage patients.
• Collection of and/or supervises all data collection provided to the internal organization, government, or other agencies
• Facilitates social work and/or case management activities for patients of the clinic
• Facilitates completion of CY-47 or Act 70 reporting (Child Abuse/Elder Abuse) in cooperation with office physicians

The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility and creativity, clinical expertise, initiative, leadership, and communication skills necessary to collaborate with a medical team in a fast-paced clinical setting. The ideal candidate will also have an interest in graduate medical education. The ideal candidate will have experience and the desire to work with diverse communities, including LGBTQ communities, patients with English as a second language, patients with varied religious backgrounds, patients with disabilities, patients with substance use disorders, etc.

This position requires providing service to the following age population(s): children, adolescents, adults and older adults in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.