Behavioral Health Consultant

Job Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services including assessment and evidence-based treatment in an ambulatory care setting.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with the primary care provider, ambulatory practice team, behavioral health team members, patients and families.
• Assist patients in developing skills to facilitate disease self-management: improved coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction and relaxation, as indicated.
• Consult with community mental health providers and community support services to develop, provide and support a continuum of care for patients.
• Collaborate with the primary care team to provide referral, case management and follow up services for patients with behavioral health needs.
• Engage patients, initiate referrals, address barriers to care and follow-up.
• Work collaboratively to assist in monitoring the behavioral health program and identifying areas for improvement.
• Participate in meetings and quality improvement activities, continuing education, community education and serve as a member of committees, or related activities, as directed by supervisor.
• May be asked to provide supervisory support to other team members which may include: professional guidance, assessment of supervisee's performance, approval of intervention and implementation plans.

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW); OR Licensed Professional Clinical Consultant (LPCC)
• Generalist knowledge of a wide variety behavioral health conditions and evidence based treatment modalities to serve diverse groups of patients across the lifespan
• Must be able to work in a team based integrated brief treatment model
• Up to 3 years experience
• Professional Clinical Social Worker or Clinical Consultant