Manager Cigna Behavioral Health Jobs in Raleigh, NC

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

External candidates eligible for a $5000.000 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. We are Better Together; our culture commitments are:

We listen, support, trust in, and encourage each other as equally valuable members of the team.

We are transparent and consistent about expectations, decisions, the decision-making process, and accountability. We trust and value the perspectives of and decision-making by those closest to the work.

We collaboratively test creative ideas/methods and adjust nimbly based on new information and feedback from across the system.

Duke University Health System- Behavioral Health Therapist

Behavioral Health Therapist may work in inpatient, hospital outpatient, ambulatory settings. May be embedded in primary care or other specialty. Possible cross coverage for other areas.

Active, good standing NC License required

Hours may vary depending on clinical setting

Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment. It is an expectation to maintain a patient panel as outlined by departmental or team leadership with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct patient care. Scope of role, working schedule, and location may adjust with business need.

Work Performed

Seeking clinician to address Chronic Pain issues and substance use, ideally using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness based CBT and Motivational Interviewing preferred.

Experience providing trauma informed therapy .

Ability to work with diverse populations and multicultural issues.

Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.

Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.

Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.

Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.

May participate in on-call or after-hours coverage.

Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.

Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care.

Provide education to patients and loved ones around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

Participate in multi-disciplinary healthcare teams and provide leadership in representing clinical perspective.

May provide teaching and training for staff and faculty.

Contribute to the academic mission of the health system by participating in academic activities.

Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

Knowledge of health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.

Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.

Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.

Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.

Participate in department and/or health system continuous quality improvement.

Keep current with license requirements and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.

Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

A solid knowledge of clinical practice.

Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance use areas;

Excellent working knowledge of psychopathology

Familiarity with range of therapeutic interventions.

Must recognize when to escalate care/refer for further medical assessment.

Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.

Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.

Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.

Proficient in utilizing an Electronic Health Record (i.e. Epic experience preferred).

Ability to resolve/manage conflict.

Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in human services/sciences from an accredited school.

Doctorate degree in human services will be acknowledged.

Experience

Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician. Experience working as a licensed therapist in a medical setting and/or in a team-based community program is preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC

LCAS is preferred as a secondary license.

Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist