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Springfield, Missouri

Full Time, 36 hour/week with full benefits!

If you are a compassionate person who provides exceptional quality care, Jordan Valley is for you! We are Missouri’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2003 and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community!

• The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide brief, targeted interventions for 8-12 patients per day.
• Screen & evaluate individuals for mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Brief interventions for individuals with behavioral health problems.
• Behavioral support to assist individuals in improving health status and managing chronic illness.
• Meet regularly with the primary care team to plan care and discuss cases.
• Support primary care physicians/teams in identifying and behaviorally intervening with patients who could benefit from behavioral health needs within the primary care practice.
• Provide front line interventions with first looking to manage behavioral health needs within the primary care practice.
• Focus on managing a population of patients versus specialty care.
• Identification of problem behavior(s), discussion of impact and decisions regarding care.
• Develop specific and goal directed interventions with the use of monitoring forms, behavioral “prescription” and using multiple interventions simultaneously.
• Provide educational materials, handout, and use teach back strategies tailored to patient’s specific issue.
• Provide clear and concise feedback to Primary Care Provider, describe action plan and establish plan for follow up.
• Promotes effective working relations and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate the Clinic’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the Clinic’s overall mission.
• Responsibly follows the Clinic Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits

• Generous time off
• Minimal call rotation
• 9 paid holidays
• National Health Corps Loan Repayment

Want to chat before committing to applying? Reach out directly; send a text to 346-254-0074 or an email to Brittany.Moehnke@Jordanvalley.org

Learn more about our area here: Home | Springfield Missouri (springfieldmo.org)

• Springfield Metro 475,000
• Cost of living 10% + below the national average
• Third Largest City in Missouri 

Home to: 

• National Airport
• Springfield Cardinals, Minor League Baseball Team
• Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium named America's best 
• Dickerson Park Zoo
• Art and History Museums
• Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
• Springfield Symphony
• Springfield Ballet
• Multiple live theaters, music, and concert venues
• Over 800 Restaurants

Called the Gateway to the Great Outdoors, with an abundance of parks, trails, rivers, golf courses, caves, and streams. 

• Springfield to Branson: 45 Minutes
• Springfield to Saint Louis: 3 Hours
• Springfield to Kansas City: 2 hours 45 minutes
• Lake of the Ozarks: An Hour and a Half
• Table Rock Lake: 1 hour

Mild climate featuring all four seasons

•  Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• 2 years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Current LCSW or LPC.