Behavioral Health Specialist

Behavioral Health Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care, by performing the following duties.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patient’s health problem.

Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties :

EDUCATION / LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement :

Master’s degree (M.S.W.) in Social Work

Two years psychiatric patient experience

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) in the State of Kentucky

Preferred qualifications :

NA

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Works indoors in an office / clinic setting

The noise level is usually moderate

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequently required to maintain a stationary position behind a computer

Frequently required to move about in dept. and to other areas of the hospital

Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone

Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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