Description
Spend your gap year with Amate House! Develop your leadership skills, gain professional skills, and start your career in social justice with our fellowship program! Amate House offers year-long opportunities to serve Chicago in a variety of social service agencies. Fellows live in intentional community with other fellows, receive housing, health insurance, a small stipend, mentorship, and learn about the 5 Tenets of AH: social justice, community, service, faith, and stewardship.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Fellow will work under the clinical supervision of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to review ethical and clinical responsibilities and learn best-practice in Integrated Primary Care-Behavioral Health. The BH Fellow will provide and observe direct patient service in this cutting-edge, evidence-based model of care (PC-BH, as defined by HRSA-SAMHSA). The fellow will join a large Behavioral Health Department, assuming duties that would aid the department in growth and expansion. The fellow will work with Department Leadership to improve patient care with policy and procedure review and revision. The BH fellow will provide direct patient care/support under the clinical supervision of the CBHO, including patient self-management of behavioral health conditions through assessment, providing case management, patient education, self-monitoring and eliminating barriers to self-care by screening and addressing social determinants of health. In addition, the Behavioral Health Fellow will serve to enhance Behavioral Health Clinical Operations by working with the SUD Program Manager and BH Department Manager to revise policies and procedures related to Behavioral Health Provider (and support staff) documentation, onboarding, and training. The Behavioral Health Fellow will develop expertise in integrated Primary Care-Behavioral Health model of care through the essential functions outlined in this job description.
The BH Fellow will gain knowledge and expertise in leadership and administration of this model of care under the supervision of the CBHO via the essential functions listed below:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Work under the general clinical supervision of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, a licensed Clinical/Health Psychologist. Learn best practice in Integrated PC-BH care as defined by HRSA-SAMHSA. • Collaborate with the Behavioral Health staff and the rest of the integrated care team to increase awareness of offered services and facilitate communication and collaboration in the interdisciplinary care team, via activities such as with warm hand offs and referrals (internal and external). • Collaborate with BH Navigators and care coordinators in conducting proactive outreach to patients identified on vulnerable population registries, including
Infectious Disease, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Severe Mental Illness, and Trauma, including outreaching patients, conducting ACE (adverse childhood experiences), CAGE-AID (sud), and PHQ9 screeners, scheduling cross-disciplinary CFHC appointments, and identifying the need for (and facilitating) appointment scheduling with CFHC BH providers and team members or to partner agencies for Higher Level of Care. • In managing vulnerable population registries, outreach patients and provide education, behavioral coaching, and psychological support to improve patients’ self-management of their chronic behavioral health and medical conditions, including but not limited to the use of motivational interviewing, chart review, care plan review, and Integrated Care Team case review. • Collaborate with the BH Manager in refining a BH staff onboarding/training “playbook” with best practice for documentation and utilization of BH and other discipline care team members. • Work with SUD program manager on creating/revising Substance Use Disorder Policies and procedures to ready the agency for SUPR (Substance Use Prevention and Recovery) accreditation. • Document all patient care activities, outreaches, and other notes in the Vulnerable Populations Registry, Athena and MHN Connect. • Participate in weekly ICT (integrated care team review) with cross-disciplinary care team members (nurses, behavioral health providers, PCPs, care managers of high-risk enrollees as appropriate) of enrollees who are not making progress toward self-management goals. • With the ICT, follow the unified care plan to improve patient adherence to medical/behavioral plan of care. Provide the care team with patient updates and ensure the care plan is consistently updated and integrated with disease management information. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the ICT. These may include changes in medications, treatments, or appropriate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, subspeciality, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment, etc.). • Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REGQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• 1-3 years of experience, preferred in social services. Background in a community health setting is highly preferred.
• Knowledge utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Must be dependable and have ability to exercise good judgment.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, and visitors.
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to the operation of the medical center.
• Ability to work on a full-time flexible schedule.
Spend your gap year with Amate House! Develop your leadership skills, gain professional skills, and start your career in social justice with our fellowship program! Amate House offers year-long opportunities to serve Chicago in a variety of social service agencies. Fellows live in intentional community with other fellows, receive housing, health insurance, a small stipend, mentorship, and learn about the 5 Tenets of AH: social justice, community, service, faith, and stewardship.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Fellow will work under the clinical supervision of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to review ethical and clinical responsibilities and learn best-practice in Integrated Primary Care-Behavioral Health. The BH Fellow will provide and observe direct patient service in this cutting-edge, evidence-based model of care (PC-BH, as defined by HRSA-SAMHSA). The fellow will join a large Behavioral Health Department, assuming duties that would aid the department in growth and expansion. The fellow will work with Department Leadership to improve patient care with policy and procedure review and revision. The BH fellow will provide direct patient care/support under the clinical supervision of the CBHO, including patient self-management of behavioral health conditions through assessment, providing case management, patient education, self-monitoring and eliminating barriers to self-care by screening and addressing social determinants of health. In addition, the Behavioral Health Fellow will serve to enhance Behavioral Health Clinical Operations by working with the SUD Program Manager and BH Department Manager to revise policies and procedures related to Behavioral Health Provider (and support staff) documentation, onboarding, and training. The Behavioral Health Fellow will develop expertise in integrated Primary Care-Behavioral Health model of care through the essential functions outlined in this job description.
The BH Fellow will gain knowledge and expertise in leadership and administration of this model of care under the supervision of the CBHO via the essential functions listed below:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Work under the general clinical supervision of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, a licensed Clinical/Health Psychologist. Learn best practice in Integrated PC-BH care as defined by HRSA-SAMHSA. • Collaborate with the Behavioral Health staff and the rest of the integrated care team to increase awareness of offered services and facilitate communication and collaboration in the interdisciplinary care team, via activities such as with warm hand offs and referrals (internal and external). • Collaborate with BH Navigators and care coordinators in conducting proactive outreach to patients identified on vulnerable population registries, including
Infectious Disease, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Severe Mental Illness, and Trauma, including outreaching patients, conducting ACE (adverse childhood experiences), CAGE-AID (sud), and PHQ9 screeners, scheduling cross-disciplinary CFHC appointments, and identifying the need for (and facilitating) appointment scheduling with CFHC BH providers and team members or to partner agencies for Higher Level of Care. • In managing vulnerable population registries, outreach patients and provide education, behavioral coaching, and psychological support to improve patients’ self-management of their chronic behavioral health and medical conditions, including but not limited to the use of motivational interviewing, chart review, care plan review, and Integrated Care Team case review. • Collaborate with the BH Manager in refining a BH staff onboarding/training “playbook” with best practice for documentation and utilization of BH and other discipline care team members. • Work with SUD program manager on creating/revising Substance Use Disorder Policies and procedures to ready the agency for SUPR (Substance Use Prevention and Recovery) accreditation. • Document all patient care activities, outreaches, and other notes in the Vulnerable Populations Registry, Athena and MHN Connect. • Participate in weekly ICT (integrated care team review) with cross-disciplinary care team members (nurses, behavioral health providers, PCPs, care managers of high-risk enrollees as appropriate) of enrollees who are not making progress toward self-management goals. • With the ICT, follow the unified care plan to improve patient adherence to medical/behavioral plan of care. Provide the care team with patient updates and ensure the care plan is consistently updated and integrated with disease management information. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the ICT. These may include changes in medications, treatments, or appropriate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, subspeciality, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment, etc.). • Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REGQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• 1-3 years of experience, preferred in social services. Background in a community health setting is highly preferred.
• Knowledge utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Must be dependable and have ability to exercise good judgment.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, and visitors.
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to the operation of the medical center.
• Ability to work on a full-time flexible schedule.
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Living Allowance
$200
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$200 monthly
Benefits
Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Housing, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Each fellow is provided with opportunity to be matched with a professional mentor, a spiritual companion, and counseling resources. There are three service days and trainings for all fellows each service year as well as mentoring if wanted.
Food budget.
Transportation to and from service site is covered.
Education Benefits
College Degree
Education Requirements
Some College
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
21 - 29