Highmark Health

Behavioral Health Consultant

Highmark Health

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McMurray • Pennsylvania • United States

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About the role

  • Acts as a core care team member to develop specific clinical pathways or best practice programs for targeted patient groups
  • Participates in practice staff meetings and trainings
  • Provides education and support on a variety of topics from behavioral health and substance abuse background, training, and expertise to multidisciplinary team members during the course of treatment planning for patients
  • Participates in daily huddles, listening for behavioral health, substance abuse, and psychosocial needs
  • Provides population based care based on registry to high risk/high need patients
  • Provides services to all enrollees (not just those with diagnosable mental disorders)
  • Advocates for patients who are perceived as difficult to work with or “non-compliant”
  • Engages patients via telephone as well as in person

Requirements

  • Minimum Master’s degree in Mental Health Field
  • 2 years experience in use of evidence-based counseling techniques, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of common mental health and substance abuse disorders
  • Knowledge of the relationship between medical and psychological aspects of health and disease
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) - for out of state license transfers allow 60 days from hire to transfer license
  • CPR – American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
evidence-based counseling techniquesscreeningdiagnosistreatment of mental health disorderstreatment of substance abuse disorders
Soft Skills
advocacypatient engagementmultidisciplinary collaborationcommunication
Certifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)CPR – American Heart AssociationAct 34 Criminal Background Clearance CertificateAct 33 Child Abuse Clearance CertificateAct 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate