Social Worker Adv Pract LCSW

Company: WellStar Health System, Inc.
Location: Marietta
Posted on: March 8, 2023

Job Description:

ResponsibilitiesThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine defined high quality primary care as: "--- the provision of whole-person, integrated, accessible, and equitable health care by interprofessional teams that are accountable for addressing the majority of an individual's health and wellness needs across settings and through sustained relationships with patients, families, and communities". Evidence supports the use of behavioral health programs integrated into primary care as an effective way to achieve this objective with the goal of actualizing patient-centered outcomes. Wellstar Health System is committed to high quality primary care as demonstrated through the expansion of its Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration (PCBHI) program.--The Social Worker LCSW will work as a Behavioral Health Consultant in the primary care setting. The Behavioral Health Consultant provides expertise in evidenced based screenings, risk assessments, brief interventions, and consultation with medical professionals to coordinate patient care. This clinician is also responsible for supporting patients in accessing community resources for psychiatry and specialty mental health. This clinician is responsible for providing interventions for patients across the lifespan.Qualificationsundefined

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