LCSW, LPC, LMHC or LMFT – Behavioral Health Counselor

Evernorth Direct Health is an industry leading business providing custom care delivery and wellness services across four key business lines:   Wellness Centers, Health Coaching, Wellness Events and COVID 19 solutions. 

Evernorth is built on the recognition that health makes progress possible. Our health services are designed to redefine healthcare as we know it. But we can’t do it alone.

True change takes all of us, united in a shared vision. Health is what drives us. But it’s just the start. Together, we can solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t.

The Behavioral Health Consultant is responsible for counseling individuals, groups or families to diagnose and treat mental health disorders. The Behavioral Health Consultant’s responsibilities also include referring clients to specialists, monitoring progress during treatment and creating a comfortable environment where clients can be treated. The Behavioral Health Consultant will treat clients with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders. They may work in conjunction with psychologists and psychiatrists, and refer patients to these specialists as they see fit.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Conduct regular appointments with clients who wish to converse with a mental health professional

• Establish positive and trusting relationships with clients

• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders, leveraging evidence based tools

• Provide patient education about common mental health and substance use disorders, as well as available evidenced based treatments.

• Implement various treatments and protocols to provide guidance and appropriately address client situations using evidenced based techniques

• Continually assess client situations and provide the proper ongoing treatments

• Educate and involve family members or other loved ones in the treatment process when necessary

• When required, partner with plan and community resources to make referrals to outside sources or agencies that can augment or better address their specific needs

• Coordinate care after an acute event including emergency department presentation or inpatient admission in collaboration with the patient’s provider and population health team

• Coordinate with patient’s care plan team in order to ensure holistic care

• Maintain the strictest confidentiality of each and every client situation

• Maintain all required licenses and the appropriate insurance

• Participate in clinical team meetings as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• LCSW, LPC or LMFT

• Current, unrestricted license(s) in Florida

• Must have an Independent License

• Must have at least 2 years of therapy experience

• Experience with population management

• Experience working with First Responders

• MHFA and Emergency Responder & Public Safety Clinical Certification is preferred; but willing to work with new hire to obtain this after hire

This role will be based in the office floating between our three locations, West Palm, Wellington & Delray Beach, FL. Some visits could be offsite at the patient’s location (within the Palm Beach County area) per the patient’s request. 

Additionally in cases of first responder critical incidents offsite behavioral health support will be needed if behavioral health provider is available.  Mileage reimbursement will be provided for all offsite visits.  Remote work is not an option at this time.

This role is patient facing & you must be fully vaccinated OR be required to undergo testing twice a week. Note, in some locations local law requires the clinician to be vaccinated with no testing option, in those locations local law takes precedent.

About Evernorth

Evernorth, Cigna Corporation’s health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you’ll be empowered to solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t. Join us. What difference will you make?

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

What difference will you m