Behavioral Health Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Work as an embedded member of the primary care team, contributing to holistic patient care.
• Conduct assessments for mental health or behavioral concerns referred by primary care providers.
• Deliver targeted interventions around problem-solving, skill-building, and behavioral activation.
• Accept same-day referrals from PCPs and conduct immediate interventions when possible.
• Provide immediate support for patients experiencing acute distress or suicidal ideation, triaging appropriately.
• Work closely with PCPs to provide recommendations regarding behavioral health interventions.
• Aid the psychiatric providers with bio-psycho-social assessment psych intake sessions.
• Provide behavioral health support to patients in the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program and work closely with the psychiatric providers in managing the care of the patient.
• Assist in managing behavioral aspects of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, and insomnia.
• Support lifestyle interventions for weight loss, smoking cessation, medication adherence, substance use reduction, and stress management.
• Assist in designing clinical pathways for conditions such as depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and substance use.
• Connect patients to community resources and specialty mental health providers when needed.
• Maintain concise, problem-focused documentation in the electronic health record.
• Participate in tracking patient outcomes and improving integrated behavioral health services.
• Attend care team meetings and engage in ongoing professional development.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling required
• LCSW or LPC required
• Experience in mental health field is required
• Bilingual Speaking ability (English & Spanish) is required