Provider Behavioral Health Consultant, CPAN/PeriPAN, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Provider Behavioral Health Consultant, CPAN/PeriPAN, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 21, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) and the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN) are an interdisciplinary clinical services program intended to offer primary care clinic providers and OBGYNs prompt access to on-call psychiatrists to provide expertise in assessment, treatment, and referrals for pediatric and/or perinatal patients identified as having a mental health challenge. The Provider Behavioral Health Consultant will work under the supervision of the program’s Medical Director in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Consultant Manager. The candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with providers, ability to work independently with an attention to detail and effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders.

This is a federally funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women.

This position has an end date of 8/31/2025, may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

Purpose

The Provider Behavioral Health Consultant will provide consultation services to providers, such as pediatricians, family medicine physicians, OB/GYN physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or midwives needing assistance with patient behavioral health concerns, psychiatric consultation, behavioral management plans, or resources with the goal of increasing access to mental health services for mothers, children and adolescents. The Provider Behavioral Health Consultant will work efficiently to help providers manage mental health concerns and facilitate referrals.

Responsibilities

• Manages and evaluates primary care provider requests in the areas of: assessment, diagnosis, behavioral management, and referral assistance according to program protocol. Communicates requests to program psychiatrists within prescribed timeline and provides psychoeducation, referral information, and resources upon request.

• Collaborates with primary care clinicians, psychiatrists, and program coordinators to assist with coordination of consults and referrals for children, adolescents, and mothers with mental health needs.

• Follows standard criteria to track project progress and status to ensure they are in line with program objectives. Participates in any supervision, feedback, and quality assurance checks. Maintains records and performs data entry as required by protocol.

• Conducts outreach to educate providers and community agencies about CPAN and PeriPAN. Enrolls providers in CPAN and PeriPAN programs to provide services to better assist their patients in need of mental health care.

• Efficiently and accurately prepares updated resource guides and handouts related to Texas Child Mental Health programs. Contributes to and uses the state platform for community health referrals.

• Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

LPC, LCSW, or LMSW. Master’s degree and at least three (3) years of professional work experience. Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others with an attention to detail, effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in health systems caring for patients with behavioral or mental health challenges. Experience working with PCPs, OB/GYN physicians, and/or family practitioners. Experience working across programs, departments, and/or institutions to achieve goals.

Salary Range

$62,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

• Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel

• Field work as necessary

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.