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Behavioral Health Clinician II, Relief Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Jefferson Health
Position: Â Behavioral Health Clinician II, Relief (as needed basis)
Job Details
The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for the psychological and psychosocial assessments of mental health patients throughout the organization. He/she is responsible for patient placements, referrals, interventions, and planning patient care. The Behavioral Health Clinician works in cooperation with the treatment team. He/she provides services for patients ranging in age from childhood through late adulthood in assigned treatment area.
Job Description
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Performs an in-depth, comprehensive and systemic initial mental health/substance use assessment on designated caseload of patients to facilitate plan of care.
Develops and initiates, incollaborationwith physicians and psychiatrists, a treatment plan including appropriate admission, facility placement, or discharge to provide effective course of treatment.
Utilizes evidence-based practices and tools to assist in the care of patient.
Communicates care plan to patient/families related to planned interventions and clinician/patient/family responsibilities including providing counseling to patients/families based on their specific needs.
Communicates family dynamics, including social, environmental, psychological and cultural factors to the healthcare team, facilitating timely and proactive discharges.
Identifies socio-economic needs of patients/families and provides instruction for patient/family in order to increase knowledge of available resources and entitlement programs available in the community.
Performs other duties as needed and complies with hospital policies and procedures.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required)
Care Coordination:Knowledge of the medical, social, economic, and other services provided by other departments or facilities, and the ability to integrate thesemultidisciplinarytreatments for optimal patient care.
Planning and Organizing:Mobilizes both time and resources to get things done.
Healthcare Regulatory Environment:Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare practices.
Behavioral Therapy Management:Knowledge of behavioral treatment techniques and procedures, ability to assess, manage and ensure high quality behavioral therapy fordiversemental disorders.
Patient Rights:Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.
Psychological Counseling:Knowledge of theories and methodologies for psychological counseling, ability to conduct a planned counseling interaction and design a counseling process to facilitate clients progress toward meeting counseling goals and objectives.
Behavioral Health Operations Management:Knowledge of and ability to manage behavioral health departmental operations, including monitoring the development, interpretation and application of behavioral health services and programs as well as operational policies and procedures.
Education
MinimumEducationand Experience Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related human service field
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year in mental health or substance abuse treatment field.
Minimum Certifications, Registration Or License Requirements:
LSW, BC-DMT, ATR-BC, or MTBC Master’s Level
CPR certification
Additional Information
Ability to perform and document mental health stat…
Title: Behavioral Health Clinician II, Relief
Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Healthcare, Social Work
