What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Consultant position at MU Health Care?
MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and driven Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to join our exceptional team! As a licensed provider with LCSW, PsyD, or PhD qualifications, you'll be part of an interdisciplinary dream team, working collaboratively to identify, treat, and manage mental health and behavioral medicine conditions in our diverse patient population. Your remarkable personal attributes will shine as you deliver comprehensive services, optimizing patient care while also championing cost-reduction initiatives. Join us on this fulfilling journey of making a real difference in people's lives and revolutionizing healthcare together!
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, evenings and weekends as needed
Department: Ambulatory Care Management
Salary Range: $59,322 to $96,762 (Pay based on experience).
ABOUT US
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.
Employee Benefits
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Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
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Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays.
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Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
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Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
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Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more.
See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
Essential Functions:
- Utilize a variety of evidence-based psychological interventions and assessment tools.
- Conduct research, analyze results, and implement recommendations and new procedures to improve the delivery of care to patients.
- Implement evidence-based treatment for behavioral medicine concerns, such as smoking cessation, diabetes management, preventive and chronic care, insomnia, medication compliance, anxiety, depression, and adherence to care plans.
- Conduct brief patient contacts and make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
- Provide brief, evidence-based mental health and behavioral medicine interventions.
- Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
- Educate and support the interdisciplinary team on behavioral health issues and recommendations for effective self-care.
- Develop effective treatment plans and assist clients in successfully achieving their goals.
- Provide psychotherapy services to individuals and groups, adhering to payer guidelines for billing.
- Consult and collaborate with healthcare providers and other staff regarding patient care, facilitating effective communication between providers and patients/caregivers.
- Make referrals to outside counseling services within the surrounding communities when necessary.
- Document behavioral health interventions provided to patients in accordance with department/hospital policy.
- Complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Required Qualifications:
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Three (3) years of clinical experience.
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One of the following certifications:
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors board.
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Licensed Psychologist by the Missouri Committee of Psychologists board.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure by the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers board. Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) staff must obtain LCSW within four (4) years as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.
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Preferred Qualifications:
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.
Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.
Salary : $59,322 - $96,762