Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant

Company Description

NATIVE HEALTH strives to provide the best health care available for urban American Indians, Alaska Natives, and others who generally face barriers to health and wellness services. Our mission is to offer accessible, patient-centered care that empowers our community to achieve the highest quality health and well-being. We aim to create healthy communities through our benefits and perks, which include medical, vision, and dental insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, holidays, tuition reimbursement, and educational leave.

Job Description

The Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC) works under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health and serves as a member of the care team. The IBHC provides clinical mental health consultation to patients based on their medical condition(s), documents all patient-provider interactions, participates in interdisciplinary teams, and supports the organization as needed. They also handle crisis triage and intervention.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides clinical consultation to primary care providers (PCP) and staff regarding mental and/or behavioral health issues related to patient’s medical condition(s).
• Documents all patient-provider interactions following health care standards.
• Participates as an active member of an integrated patient-centered team.
• Responsible for crisis triage and intervention.
• Supports the organization as needed.

Qualifications

• Current, valid, and unrestricted license of independent practice in the State of Arizona (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) is required.
• A master's degree in social work or related discipline from an accredited program is required.
• Three years of experience as a behavioral health provider is required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.
• Experience in NextGen Electronic Health Record is preferred.
• Experience working with a diverse population in a community health setting is preferred.
• Proficient with computer-based applications such as MS Office, Adobe, and electronic health records.

Additional Information

NATIVE HEALTH complies with all state and federal requirements, including EEOC requirements.