Behavioral Health Specialist

3 weeks ago


Tucson, Arizona, United States Tucson Medical Center Full time
Job Summary:

Tucson Medical Center seeks a skilled Behavioral Health Professional to join our team as a member of the Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT).

The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy, and have at least five years of experience in acute care or crisis settings.

Responsibilities include assessing patients and their psychosocial risk factors, evaluating self-injurious or harmful behaviors, and providing counseling and treatment to individuals, couples, families, or groups.

The successful candidate will be a licensed professional with Basic Life Support certification and experience working with diverse populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patients and their psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of current and prior functioning levels, patient's mental health history, severity of psychiatric symptoms, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
• Evaluate social determinants of health factors influencing health status, integrating these into the plan.
• Consult with BHS psychiatrists/PMHNPs and attending physician for case review and medication recommendations.
• Provide psychiatric diagnoses and appropriately document clinical criteria and psychiatric symptoms.
• Provide counseling and/or treatment to individuals, couples, families, or groups by establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship to understand and intervene in intrapersonal, interpersonal, and psychosocial dynamics; and to diagnose and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and addictions.
• Educate adults, children and families experiencing emotional disturbances, mental illness or problems related to substance abuse.
• Intervene with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provide intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault.
• Serve as a resource person and provides crisis counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions.
• Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system and the community at large.
• Ensure safe care to patients adhering to policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.
• Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and always protects sensitive data, including patient information, proprietary information and personnel information.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• At least five years of experience in acute care or crisis settings.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT).

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