VNACJ CHC, a federally qualified health center in Monmouth County, is launching a new integrated behavioral health program at our Keyport Primary Care Center location to best serve the needs of the bayshore area. Integrated services, in addition to medication assisted treatment (MAT), will include mental health treatment, treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), peer support, navigation assistance, and care management, co-located in a community health center offering primary care, on-site lab, dental care, and other specialties.

We are searching for a Behavioral Health Consultant who provides behavioral health consultation, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and as part of an integrated Behavioral Health team, to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning. VNACJ CHC, a federally qualified health center in Monmouth County, is launching a new integrated behavioral health program at our Keyport Primary Care Center location to best serve the needs of the bayshore area. Integrated services, in addition to MAT, will include mental health treatment, treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), peer support, navigation assistance, and care management, co-located in a community health center offering primary care, on-site lab, dental care, and other specialties.

1. Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job description with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers up, down, and across the organization
2. Provides both scheduled and on-demand integrated care consults in a fast-paced health center in collaboration with the primary care and behavioral health teams
3. Able to provide services both in-person and via tele-health as needed
4. Maintains complete patient records using the Electronic Health Record and complies with all reporting mechanisms and billing/coding guidelines
5. Provides psychoeducational information in an appropriate and patient-centered manner
6. Develops and maintains familiarity with related psychopharmacology
7. Collaborates in team-based care in the Patient Centered Medical Home model; ability to work cohesively with diverse care teams
8. Assists in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration, identified through behavioral health screening, warm hand-off from the PCP or other team members and/or through formal referral
9. Provides assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders; provides effective treatment planning and assists clients in successfully achieving self-directed goals
10. Evaluates crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions
11. Actively participates in meetings and forums that support the Cherokee integrated health care model adopted by VNACJ CHC to provide comprehensive care for patients/clients
12. Assists in evaluating the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services, and making recommendations for performance improvement
13. Ensures activities are in compliance with CHC policies and procedures, New Jersey Department of Health Ambulatory Care Regulations for Licensure as well as requirements of other licensing and accrediting bodies, health maintenance organizations, and insurance carriers
14. Omission of specific duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position

Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree in Social Work required with current New Jersey LCSW licensure
2. 1+ year of supervised clinical experience; community health experience preferred
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
4. Excellent interpersonal skills
5. Ability to work with diverse populations
6. Must be eligible to participate with all public and private insurance payers that the CHC participates with