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Job Description
Number of Positions In Requisition
1
Job Details
The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for the psychological and psychosocial assessments of mental health patients throughout the organization. He/she is responsible for patient placements, referrals, interventions, and planning patient care. The Behavioral Health Clinician works in cooperation with the treatment team. He/she provides services for patients ranging in age from childhood through late adulthood in assigned treatment area.
Job Description
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Performs an in-depth, comprehensive and systemic initial mental health/substance use assessment on designated caseload of patients to facilitate plan of care.
Develops and initiates, in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists, a treatment plan including appropriate admission, facility placement, or discharge to provide effective course of treatment.
Utilizes evidence-based practices and tools to assist in the care of patient.
Communicates care plan to patient/families related to planned interventions and clinician/patient/family responsibilities including providing counseling to patients/families based on their specific needs.
Communicates family dynamics, including social, environmental, psychological and cultural factors to the healthcare team, facilitating timely and proactive discharges.
Identifies socio-economic needs of patients/families and provides instruction for patient/family in order to increase knowledge of available resources and entitlement programs available in the community.
Performs other duties as needed and complies with hospital policies and procedures.
Education
B.A. or B.S. in Psychology, Social Work, or related human service field - Masters preferred.
AND
Experience
Minimum of 1 years in mental health or substance abuse treatment field.
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- Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
- CPR certification
Work Shift
- Workday Day (United States of America)
- Worker Sub Type
- Regular
- Employee Entity
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
- Primary Location Address
- 91 North York Road, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.
Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.
Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.
Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.
Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Clinician conducts comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments to develop and implement effective patient treatment plans. They collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate patient placements, referrals, and proactive discharge planning while providing counseling to patients and families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, with a Master's degree preferred. A minimum of one year of experience in mental health or substance abuse treatment and a current CPR certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
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Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 20% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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