Carle Health·Champaign, Illinois
The clinician triages and provides short-term behavioral health interventions to children, adolescents, and caregivers within a pediatric setting. They collaborate with the care team to provide consultation, education, and referrals for further treatment.
Overview The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC), as part of the care team, triages and provides short-term interventions to children, adolescents and their caregivers with medical and behavioral health needs within the pediatric setting. The BHC provides consultation to providers and staff as requested. Additionally, the BHC provides education and referrals for further treatment to patients and their families within the pediatric setting. *****This position qualifies for a sign-on bonus!
Essential Functions Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with care team. Identify, refer and advocate for patients needing specialty Behavioral Health services and other services as needed. Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief, consultative contacts. Demonstrate a strengths-based approach in their work with providers and in their conceptualization of children's behaviors. Provide brief, solution-focused behavioral interventions with active development of a behavioral change plan to improve medical and psychosocial outcomes for children/adolescents and their families with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring psychosocial stressors/psychiatric diagnoses. Teach patients and caregivers about care, prevention and treatment enhancement techniques. Department Specific Job Function Assist pediatric providers in providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges. Assess the clinical status of patients referred by pediatric providers through brief consultative contacts. Work with pediatric care team to efficiently and effectively treat and manage patients with chronic and new onset emotional and/or health problems. Non Essential Job Functions Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required.
Education Level Field of Study Master's Degree Social Work Licensure/Certification Requirements Licenses/Certifications Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Experience Requirement Work Experience Length of Experience Behavioral health 2+ years Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements Competency in providing behavioral intervention to children/adolescents and their caregivers with behavioral health or medical needs. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with pediatrics staff, patients and other behavioral health clinicians. Carle Health Company Overview Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
The compensation range for this position is $29.29per hour - $50.38per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois. A minimum of 2 years of experience in behavioral health is required.
Market context
Behavioral health positions in Illinois often draw steady interest because employers look for licensed or graduate-prepared candidates who can work in clinical, community, or care-coordination settings. This role is competitive because the required background is specific—either a master’s degree in a human services field or an active Illinois RN license, with behavioral health experience preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your licensure, degree, and setting experience before applying.
