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Behavioral Health ConsultantDrexel University • Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Behavioral Health Consultant

Behavioral Health Consultant

Drexel University • Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Behavioral Health Consultant

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Job no : 505690

Work type : Part-Time

Location : Other - Philadelphia, PA

Categories : College of Medicine

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide treatment for a wide variety of mental health, psychosocial, motivational, and medical concerns, including management of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, smoking cessation, sleep hygiene, and HIV / AIDS among other behavioral health needs identified by the patient.

Essential Functions

  • Competency in providing cognitive and behavioral interventions to individuals, families, couples, and groups with behavioral health / substance abuse problems in a primary care setting.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with primary care staff, patients and other behavioral health clinicians. Ability and desire to work with diverse population.
  • Individual consultation with patients, include :

Screening all patients for substance use, sexual risk taking, medication adherence, mental health disorders and adverse childhood experiences using an empirically validated measure.

  • Collaborating with primary care providers for patients with a positive screen for behavioral health support to determine the most appropriate treatment intervention.
  • Providing motivational interviewing and psycho-education for all patients and their support systems on mitigating risks for substance abuse and mental health disorders and prevention strategies.
  • Providing brief problem-solving cognitive interventions aimed at modifying negative cognition and consequences while promoting self-efficacy, and increasing health belief.
  • Creating a Self-Care Plan and skills training to facilitate disease self- management, improved coping, distress tolerance, and stress reduction, by way of self- regulatory and emotional regulatory skill building.
  • Alerting appropriate clinic staff and aiding in crisis intervention / de-escalation as needed.
  • Learn and apply current best behavioral health practices for primary care settings.
  • Interact closely with the other clinicians in the practice, Behavioral Health Program Manager, Chief of Immunology, Practice Plan Manager, Manager of Medical Case Management, Prevention Manager, Research Director, and Development Manager, by participating in regular meetings for purposes of addressing management issues and quality assurance.
  • Assist, support and lead trauma informed practices and trainings for staff, in addition to educational programs as necessary.
  • Must be professional and possess the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Able to work with diverse populations (clients and staff); sensitive to cultural, economic, gender, and sexual orientation differences.

    • Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Worker or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. ( Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience.
  • LSW - Licensed Social Workers
  • Willing to work Part-time hours (Monday - Wednesday 8 : 30-5pm)

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • MSW preferred
  • Work in collaboration with the inter- disciplinary team to triage patients in need of short term behavioral health interventions. Establish contacts and rapport with Community Based Mental Health Providers to improve and promote overall health to ensure a continuum of mental health care as appropriate.
  • Refer patients seeking long-term services to community based mental health providers.
  • Work in collaboration with the PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV) team, including clinicians, pharmacists, and research coordinators, to provide HIV prevention to at-risk youth and young adults.
  • Strong clinical writing skills and the ability to maintain client charts and provide reports as needed according to the policies and procedures of the DMC

    • Physical Demands

  • Typically sitting at a desk / table
  • Typically standing, walking

    • Location

  • Philadelphia, PA

    • Additional Information

    This position is classified as Non-Exempt, grade K. Compensation for this grade ranges from $$ 26.16 to $39.24per hour. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

    Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel's compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Benefits Brochure.

    Special Instructions to the Applicant

    Please make sure you upload your CV / resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

    A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

    Advertised : Oct 22 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

    Applications close : Nov 30 2025 Eastern Standard Time

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