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Counselor-Mental Health

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
remote work
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Jan 20, 2025
Job Details Job Description 25154EPrimary Function:The Mental Health Counselor improves the identification and management of behavioral health challenges in real-time in an outpatient primary care program working with adults living with HIV. The Mental Health Counselor provides routine screenings for mental health and substance use in the outpatient primary medical care setting and offers targeted, immediate, brief interventions and referrals for various behavioral health concerns that present during a medical appointment. The Mental Health Counselor is expected to demonstrate competency in validated and evidence-based methods of assessment and intervention, primarily motivational interviewing and SBIRT, and align with principles of trauma-informed care and harm reduction to promote recovery and resilience. The Mental Health Counselor will also provide ongoing mental health psychotherapy services to a caseload of people who have been determined to be best served by therapy services within the IDC itself. The Mental Health Counselor is required to demonstrate a proactive, team-oriented work ethic, whereby they can collaborate in real-time with medical providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants) as well as support service providers, (social work, pharmacy, and nutrition).Responsibilities include:- Screen patients for mental health and substance use using evidence-based assessment tools during scheduled primary care medical appointments.- Provide targeted, immediate, brief interventions such as motivational interviewing, SBIRT, and CBT integrated into primary care medical appointments for various behavioral health and medical concerns including but not limited to depression, anxiety, smoking cessation, sleep disorder, substance use, medication/appointment adherence and HIV viral load suppression.- Refers patients for outpatient mental health services, outpatient psychiatry services, and substance use treatment as needed.- Refers patients to emergency or crisis mental health services and supports team in addressing mental health crises in the clinic.- Completes documentation in both the electronic medical record and CareWare as dictated by grant requirements.- Holds a "huddle" with primary care providers and social workers at the start of each clinic session to review the schedule and anticipate patients needing behavioral health support.- Conducts individual outpatient psychotherapy sessions for a small caseload of patients in need of additional mental health support who are assessed to not be appropriate for a referral to outside services.- Establish treatment plans that include practical and measurable steps for evaluating patients progress when appropriate.- Develops and conducts a monthly support group for patients with HIV/AIDS.- Meet weekly with the mental health services supervisor for clinical and administrative supervision.- Promptly attends scheduled staff meetings, in-services and trainings.- Participates in other behavioral/mental health programming based on patient needs and funding/programmatic requirements.Education/Training/Experience:A Masters in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent (Required)______________________________________________________________________________Licenses/Certifications:Active Pennsylvania Masters-level Social Work license (LSW), National Certified Counselor (NCC), or equivalent (Required)______________________________________________________________________________Physical Demand Analysis:Working Conditions: Combination of office setting and clinical setting, with the possibility of limited remote work.______________________________________________________________________________ Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.