Behavioral Health Specialist

About the role

The Behavioral Health Specialist contributes the psychosocial perspective to the interdisciplinary evaluation, assessment, plan of care, and disenrollment processes for Reid Health PACE Center participants.

Responsibilities

• Affirms psychosocial health status and social work needs using all available information resources.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to design psychosocial interventions aimed at keeping participants in the community and enhancing their quality of life.
• Participates in interdisciplinary evaluations, assessments, and plan of care for all participants.
• Serves as a participant advocate and liaison between the participant, family, and Care Team.
• Learns and leads within the Care Team to ensure continuity and coordination of care, and supports staff development.
• Engages in the Quality Management Program to support continuous performance improvement.
• Provides social work interventions such as individual participant contacts, collateral contacts, participant and family education, assessment, and counseling.
• Mobilizes resources and addresses mental health needs as they arise, ensuring participant needs are met.
• Ongoing case management and advocacy to ensure participant needs are addressed.
• Performs medical cart documentation in accordance with established standards.
• Complies with CMS PACE regulations pertinent to this role.
• Continuously develops professionally through participation in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain competence and licensure.

Requirements

Education Required: MSW
Education Preferred: LCSW
Experience Required: 1 year experience in a hospital, nursing home, or community-based setting
Experience Preferred: 2+ years post-Masters experience; Mental Health knowledge, Geriatric experience, Community Resources, Medical terminology, Crisis Intervention, Ongoing Case Management

Qualifications

Licensure: As appropriate for degree
Certifications: As appropriate for degree