Behavioral Health Coach

3 weeks ago


Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States Pinehurst Surgical Clinic PA Full time
Bariatric Behavioral Coach Job Description

Job Summary:

The Bariatric Behavioral Coach plays a vital role in our multidisciplinary team, providing behavioral health evaluations for bariatric surgery patients. This position requires a strong understanding of health behavior change and the ability to relate sensitively to patients' needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct behavioral health evaluations for bariatric surgery patients
  • Provide formal written evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Offer behavioral/lifestyle coaching to patients pre- and post-operatively
  • Assess patients using relevant screening tools and evaluation methods
  • Screen for special needs and accommodate as applicable within the multidisciplinary team
  • Review and screen patient information, medical records, conduct interviews, evaluate, and set behavioral/lifestyle goals collaboratively with patients
  • Make recommendations for further behavioral health evaluation and treatment in the community as needed
  • Utilize recommended guidelines for health interventions for chronic disease and obesity that align with bariatric program guidelines
  • Provide documentation in a professional and timely manner and coordinate with appropriate team members
  • Engage in program social media site, per scope of practice in a professional capacity
  • Develop and facilitate support groups for patients

Requirements:

  • Master's degree, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required
  • Current North Carolina driver's license
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications required

Personal Characteristics:

  • Effective communicator with a wide range of age groups, ethnic, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Ability to relate sensitively to patients' needs
  • Excellent telephone skills and etiquette
  • Maintains confidentiality of patient information per HIPPA, Code of Ethics, and within program guidelines
  • Ability to establish credibility with physicians, staff, and patients
  • Ability to function as a part of a team and promote teamwork required
  • Must be mature and demonstrate good judgment
  • Excellent grammar and effective communication skills
  • Time management and multi-tasking capability to monitor numerous patients simultaneously required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Research-driven problem-solving approach to promote patient progress and attainment of health/weight loss goals
  • Assesses needs and opportunities in areas of responsibility within scope of practice and per Code of Ethics as Social Work clinician
  • Research current health and behavioral health interventions that are program specific within scope of practice
  • Assist in the assessment, planning, and implementing of behavioral health initiatives
  • Prepares behavioral health educational materials as needed or required
  • Organizes and facilitates group activities
  • Develops mechanisms for patient access and support
  • Identifies performance improvement processes within team setting
  • Provides patient support activities with consideration for the recipient's needs
  • Provides for patient privacy and comfort as well as confidentiality, HIPPA compliant engagement
  • Recognizes the role of the patient in treatment planning
  • Adapts activities to meet age-specific, gender, language, cultural, or other special needs
  • Provides mechanisms for measuring patient satisfaction and impact
  • Uses equipment/supplies correctly
  • Follows safety and infection control policies
  • Maintains patient communications, makes recommendations for services/resources/programs as appropriate within scope of practice
  • Engages in continuing education activities and utilizes practice standards to maintain licensure
  • Communicates status of activities with patients to team, program manager, administration, and others as appropriate for collaborative and quality of care purposes
  • Completes program documentation in a timely manner

Language: English



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