<p>Position Summary</p> <p>The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Psychotherapist provides brief, evidence-based behavioral health services to pediatric patients through a collaborative care model integrated with pediatric primary care. This role is fully virtual and supports children, adolescents, and their families through telehealth while working closely with pediatric primary care providers, behavioral health teams, and psychiatric consultants. The psychotherapist focuses on delivering short-term interventions, engaging caregivers as clinically appropriate, coordinating care, monitoring patient progress, and supporting group-based behavioral health programming.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <p>Collaborative Care Delivery</p> <ul> <li>Provide brief, structured psychotherapy services through telehealth for pediatric patients referred by pediatric primary care </li><li>Conduct behavioral health assessments and develop care plans in collaboration with pediatric primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, patients, and caregivers as appropriate </li><li>Deliver evidence-based interventions focused on symptom reduction, emotional regulation, behavioral functioning, and improved daily functioning within a short-term treatment framework </li><li>Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as clinically indicated </li><li>Participate in regular case review with psychiatric consultants to support treatment planning and medication recommendations for referring providers </li><li>Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborative case discussions </li></ul> <p>Care Coordination and Population Management</p> <ul> <li>Manage a panel of pediatric patients receiving collaborative care services and track progress and follow-up needs </li><li>Coordinate care between pediatric primary care providers, behavioral health teams, schools, community resources, and specialty behavioral health services when clinically appropriate </li><li>Support referrals to traditional behavioral health services or higher levels of care when needed </li><li>Provide follow-up contacts and bridge appointments as needed to support continuity of care, family engagement, and treatment adherence </li></ul> <p>Integration with Pediatric Primary Care Teams</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate closely with pediatric primary care providers and clinic staff to support integrated behavioral health care </li><li>Provide behavioral health guidance to pediatric primary care teams when appropriate </li></ul> <p>Group Facilitation</p> <ul> <li>Participate in the rotation of facilitating Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) therapeutic groups delivered virtually, including groups tailored to youth or caregivers as needed </li></ul> <p>Documentation and Quality Improvement</p> <ul> <li>Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record in accordance with organizational standards </li><li>Track patient outcomes and support reporting and quality improvement initiatives associated with collaborative care services </li><li>Contribute to ongoing program improvement efforts related to access, patient engagement, clinical outcomes, and family-centered care </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Experience working with children, adolescents, and families in outpatient or integrated care settings </li><li>Experience working in pediatric integrated care </li><li>Familiarity with collaborative care or population-based behavioral health models </li><li>Experience delivering psychotherapy and group interventions through telehealth platforms </li></ul> <p>Skills and Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Ability to deliver brief, focused psychotherapy to children and adolescents within a collaborative care environment </li><li>Strong skills in family engagement and caregiver collaboration </li><li>Strong collaboration skills when working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams </li><li>Effective clinical assessment and treatment planning abilities for pediatric populations </li><li>Strong organizational skills for managing a patient panel and tracking outcomes </li><li>Comfort facilitating structured therapeutic groups in a virtual format </li></ul> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>This is a fully remote/virtual position. All patient visits and group sessions are conducted through telehealth, and collaboration with care teams occurs through virtual meetings and electronic health record communication. The psychotherapist works closely with pediatric primary care clinics and behavioral health teams while operating remotely.</p> <p>Additional Information</p> <ul> <li>Organization: Behavioral Services </li><li>Department: BHS OPD - PEDS INTEGRATIVE MED </li><li>Shift: Day Job </li><li>Union Code: Not Applicable </li></ul>