Behavioral Health Specialist Job at Baylor College of Medicine, United States

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  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • United States

Job Description

Summary

Provides patient outreach education and counseling in one of eight Baylor Teen Health Clinic locations. May also perform these functions in neighboring schools and community centers. Develop relationships with school administration to insure they have awareness of our location(s) and services. Able to practice therapy techniques around depression, anxiety, and educate patients on risky behaviors.

 

The Baylor Teen Health Clinic currently provides pregnancy testing, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS education and screening, primary healthcare, and case management services to teens, their partners, and adolescents in Harris County. The clinics provide services to teens from the age of 13-24. Work schedule is Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 
Services We Provide:

  • Comprehensive Exams (Male & Female).
  • Gynecological services.
  • Birth control and family planning.
  • Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment.
  • Primary healthcare.
  • Immunizations.
  • HIV/AIDS education and screening.

Job Duties

Provides patient outreach education and counseling in one of nine Baylor Teen Health Clinic locations.

  • Interviews clients and relatives to obtain social history relevant to medical problems and history.
  • Assesses each client during initial contact.
  • Documents progress after client visits.
  • Answers client calls and assesses need for services.
  • Plans a course of treatment or refers clients to appropriate agencies and physicians.
  • Conducts independent psychotherapies to assist patients in achieving positive psychological or social adjustments, utilizing evidenced based treatments (CB), DBT < and ACT)..
  • Serves as a liaison between medical and nursing staff, clients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies.
  • Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a related field.
  • No experience required.
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern (LPC – I), Licensed Professional Associate-Intern (LPA-I), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist-Associate (LMFT-A) Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist) (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor ( LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

Preferred Qualifications

  • LCSW.
  • Experience with HIV positive patients.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

 

Job Tags

Internship, Monday to Friday,

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