Behavioral Health Consultant

Employee Type Exempt Required Degree Masters Manage Others Yes Description Position Summary Under supervision of the Lead Behavioral Health Consultant, the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) attends to patient care along with administrative responsibilities. The BHC is part of the primary care team and directly serves in the areas of assessment, triage, and management of patients who have uncontrolled medical conditions and/or behavioral health needs in the primary care setting. The BHC will also provide psycho-education to patients, providers, and staff, and directly work with patients on treatment plans geared toward symptom remediation. Act as a contributing member of the primary care team, assisting primary health care providers in recognizing, treating, and managing behavioral health and biopsychosocial issues Provide brief evidence-based interventions and use outcome-based models to track patient improvement Be available for same day warm hand-offs and consultation with primary care providers while maintaining scheduled patients appointments. Implement both Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) and Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services. Perform targeted brief assessment and evaluation, including diagnostic impressions and functional status focused on chief concern. Engage patient in self-care and self-management strategies, lifestyle enhancements, and motivational techniques to prevent or manage chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. Collaborate with patients, families and primary health care providers to formulate a plan of action toward well-being. Documentation of patient care and health monitoring via progress notes, patient cases or other forms as necessary in the electronic medical record in a timely and accurate manner. Work as team member in efforts toward quality improvement and Patient-Centered Medical Home initiatives. Abide by HIPAA as well as patient, organizational, and practice standards for confidentiality. Participate in regular interdisciplinary group case consultations and coordinate with psychiatric providers, traditional counselors and external partner and/or community organizations as needed Attend staff meetings, other work-related meetings, training, and perform other related job duties as required or requested. Assist in the care management of patients with chronic medical and mental health conditions in an efficient manner, including relapse-prevention planning. Maintain active efforts toward quality improvement. Ability to embody the mission and vision of Cooperative Health. Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate with people from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out work assignments independently and efficiently. Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality. Education & Experience Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Social Work, Psychology Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field from an accredited college or university LISW-CP or LMSW Licensed Psychologist LPC or LPCA LMFT or MFT Associate Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a behavioral health provider, counselor or therapist Excellent interpersonal communication and problem solving skills Excellent written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on presentation skills Knowledge of statistics, data collection, analysis and data presentation Understanding of diagnosis using DSM-5-TR and relevant evidence based treatment options. Knowledge of common concerns treated in primary care (e.g., depression, anxiety, insomnia, diabetes, obesity, smoking cessation, ADHD, parent education, etc.) Supervisory Responsibility Supervise behavioral health students/interns, including shadowing, reverse-shadowing, live feedback, and written evaluations. If provider is an eligible LISW-CP: Supervise LMSWs If provider is an eligible Licensed Psychologist: supervise pre and post-doctoral interns If provider is an eligible LPC-S: Supervise LPCAs If provider is an eligible LMFT: Supervise MFT Associate Physical Demands Prolonged periods sitting or standing Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds Be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat for extended periods of time throughout the day Standing or walking for extended periods throughout the day #J-18808-Ljbffr