Behavioral Health Consultant

Position Details

• Status: Full-time
• WorkShift:Days
• Hours:Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

What Your Day Looks Like: Workwith the Rural Health Clinic Medical Providers to identify patients with medical conditions that are newly diagnosed not well controlled or affected by a possible underlying mental health issue or condition. The BHC helps the patient identify barriers and behaviors that lead to poor outcomes andthrough a series of brief visits either in the clinic or by telephone worksto develop goals and strategies or behavioral modifications to help them reach their goals.

As aBehavioral Health Consultant you will be:

• Performingscreenings/evaluations of individuals for mental health and substance abuse disorders.

• Referringpatients with underlying mental health conditions to an appropriate mental health provider.

• Providingbehavioral supports to assist individuals in improving health status and managing chronic illnesses.

• Identifyingproblem behavior discussing the impactof intervention and with the patients input decidingwhat behaviors to change to impact outcomes.

• Meetingregularly with the Patient Centered Medical Home team to plan care discuss cases and exchangeappropriate information with the team.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors or Masters Degree inpsychology or a related human-services discipline
• Skills/Experience:Related experience in healthcare behavioral health substance abuse counseling or crisis assessment;management experience preferred
• Licensure/Certification: License is required: LPC psychologist LCSW preferred; LMSW MSW or BSW will be considered
• Physical Requirements:Prolonged periods of sitting to perform computer tasks

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive wagesannual merit increases employee wellness program
• For a comprehensive list of benefits please click here: CMH benefits.

Why CMH

CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics six longterm care facilities and one residential care facility. We provide acute care emergency services ambulatory care surgical services pharmacies walkin clinics addiction recovery therapies andmore all grounded in exceptionalcommunityfocusedhealthcare.

• CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award
• 2025 Chest Pain-MI Platinum Award
• Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee andbeinghonoredinthe Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in Southwest Missouri
• Click hereto see the full list of awards for CMH!

I am proud to be part of an organziation that invests in its employees while remaining committed to serving our community. Being able to grow professionally while continuing to make a difference for patients and families is a big part of why I choose to stay at CMH. - Julie Hicks Social Worker

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