Behavioral Health Specialist- Integrated Behavioral Health (0.6 FTE)

Licensed behavioral health specialist to work with multi-disciplinary team supporting integrated behavioral health across primary care and specialty clinics.

The Behavioral Health Specialist develops and maintains a comprehensive program of services for behavioral health care needs for patients and their families across the clinic setting. This role serves as the mental health professional member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team to improve the screening and management of social, emotional, and behavioral concerns and interrelated medical conditions for patients across the ambulatory care system. Receives referrals for individuals of all age groups from interdisciplinary team members and develops and supports prevention and promotion strategies for behavioral health care as part of whole person care.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field

Montana Licensure required within 2 years of hire

American Heart Association BLS

Preferred 1-2 years’ experience in the health care field.

Preferred: Relevant certifications

Essential Job Functions:

Support the mental and physical health care of patients across the care continuum. Closely coordinate care with the patient’s care team. .

Provide screening, brief intervention, and referrals.

Document and maintain appropriate clinical documentation.

Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.

Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.

Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes. Support maintenance of data registries.

Provide or facilitate referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g. problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically indicated.

Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the organization (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times

Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality

Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment

Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Works varied shifts as scheduled and/or needed

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.77346670 Integrated Behavior Health (BHDH)

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