Behavioral Health Specialist, Community Health Per Diem

Company: Rush University
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Community Engagement

Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Summary:

This Master's prepared Social Worker is an integral member of the Rush Community Based Practices (CPB) team who delivers group based mental health care in a high school setting as part of a violence prevention research study. This role works in collaborative relationships with the study team, school partners, and other members of the CBP team to execute study activities and conduct a group-based intervention. The social worker is an expert in biopsychosocial assessment, mental health issues, and group facilitation. The individual who holds this position understands population management especially as it pertains to children and adolescents, exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures, including complying with all Rush University Medical Center Customer Service Standards.

This Master's prepared behavioral health specialist is an integral member of the Rush Community Based Practices (CBP) team who delivers group based mental health care in a high school setting as part of a violence prevention research study. This role works in collaborative relationships with the study team, school partners, and other members of the CBP team to execute study activities and conduct a group-based intervention. The behavioral health specialist is an expert in biopsychosocial assessment, mental health issues, and group facilitation. This is a grant position, fully funded through June 2025. The social worker for this position will work on a research study for which Rush is a subcontractor of DePaul University. The individual who holds this position understands population management especially as it pertains to children and adolescents, exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures, including complying with all Rush University Medical Center Customer Service Standards.

Responsibilities:

--- Identifies and builds relationships with school leaders and behavioral health teams to facilitate study activities within the school setting

--- Collaborates with CBP team for referral of students in need of social work and behavioral health services.

--- Conducts and reviews comprehensive risk assessments of students and families to develop plan of care in accordance with study protocols.

--- Delivers group intervention sessions in accordance with study protocols

--- Facilitates communication between students, care team, and community-based providers to ensure continuity of care as it relates to the study.

--- Ensures that all study targets, requirements, and deliverables are met and completed on schedule and within budget.

--- Effectively collaborates with study teams within and outside of the Rush system.

--- Maintains accurate data collection as it relates to the study.

--- Attends individual and group supervision meetings for study personnel as well as relevant trainings.

--- Performs related duties as required.

Job Responsibilities:

-Identifies and builds relationships with school leaders and behavioral health teams to facilitate study activities within the school setting

-Collaborates with CBP team for referral of students in need of social work and behavioral health services.

-Conducts and reviews comprehensive risk assessments of students and families to develop plan of care in accordance with study protocols.

-Delivers group intervention sessions in accordance with study protocols

-Facilitates communication between students, care team, and community-based providers to ensure continuity of care as it relates to the study.

-Ensures that all study targets, requirements, and deliverables are met and completed on schedule and within budget.

-Effectively collaborates with study teams within and outside of the Rush system.

-Maintains accurate data collection as it relates to the study.

-Attends individual and group supervision meetings for study personnel as well as relevant trainings.

-Performs related duties as required.

Other information:

Required Job Qualifications:

--- Master's degree in Social Work.

--- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in preferably in community or school setting.

--- Understands and able to implement trauma-informed practices

--- Demonstrated ability to work on an interprofessional team, enhancing team function and communication

--- Ability to adhere to study protocols.

--- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint is a plus)

--- Excellent negotiation, delegation, time management and problem-solving skills.

--- Strong assessment and intervention skills with a diverse population.

--- Demonstrated ability to triage and manage own work.

--- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills; patient centered, problem solving advocate.

--- Demonstrated ability to work on a multidisciplinary team, enhancing team function and communication.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

--- Current LCSW licensure in the State of Illinois.

--- Behavioral health experience.

Physical Demands:

Competencies:

Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Required Job Qualifications:

-Master's degree in social work, psychology, or applied behavioral science.

-Minimum of one year of clinical experience in preferably in community or school setting.

-Understands and able to implement trauma-informed practices.

-Demonstrated ability to work on an interprofessional team, enhancing team function and communication.

-Ability to adhere to study protocols.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint is a plus).

-Excellent negotiation, delegation, time management and problem-solving skills.

-Strong assessment and intervention skills with a diverse population.

-Demonstrated ability to triage and manage own work.

-Demonstrates customer-focused service skills; patient centered, problem solving advocate.

-Ability to use own car to transport study materials between sites

Physical Demands:

Competencies:

Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Behavioral Health Specialist, Community Health Per Diem

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 4071

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