Job Description:
Wasatch Pediatrics is offering innovative Mental/Behavioral Health Services to patients and families in our primary care pediatric clinics.
We are looking for Behavioral Health Consultants at our Draper clinics. The pay would be a consistent salary and not paid by billable hour.
The chosen candidate will be a crucial member of the primary care team; a significant contribution to child and family wellbeing. This individual will provide; interventions to address emotional/behavioral/mental health challenges, difficulties with family or relationships, grief, stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger, etc.
Full time position available.
Responsibilities:
· Provide direct clinical services as part of an integrated medical and behavioral health team including;
o Diagnostic assessments
o Psychotherapy
o Brief interventions
o Treatment planning
o Care coordination
o Documentation
o Crisis intervention
· Consult and collaborate frequently with Primary Care Physicians, medical staff, community partners, and families.
Qualifications:
· Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
· Minimum licensure as a Certified Social Worker (CSW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) in the State of Utah.
- Efficient assessment skills and evaluation techniques.
- Expertise in multiple modes of psychotherapy for children, families, and parenting support.
- General knowledge of psychiatric and psycho-pharmaceutical treatment of behavioral health disorders.
- Solid behavior assessment, modification, and skill development abilities.
- Understanding of child developmental stages and age-appropriate behavioral health development.
- Working knowledge of local behavioral health community and resources.
- Meets all accepted standards of behavioral health ethics and clinical practice.
- High level of comfort with effective consultation methods and working interactively with a care team.
- Ability to act independently, respond professionally and calmly in crisis or otherwise, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and apply general principles to specific conditions.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Work setting:
Work Location: In person