The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides expert integrated care to adult and pediatric patients as a member of the primary care clinic. They specialize in targeted, brief, evidence-based, solution-focused assessments and interventions geared toward functional improvement.

Essential job duties:

• Apply solid working knowledge of biopsychosocial models of human behavior and development for assessment of patient care to include knowledge of the use of adult and pediatric screening instruments, as well as the ability to screen for and identify substance abuse problems.
• Apply first-line interventions in a time-limited setting for a broad spectrum of physical and mental health problems experienced by patients and families throughout the lifespan, as presenting in primary care (including pediatrics, obstetric populations, and Family medicine populations). Targets of treatment may include mental health concerns, substance abuse concerns, adverse health behaviors (including their contribution to chronic medical illnesses), stress-related physical symptoms, ineffective patterns of health care utilization, and adjustment to new and chronic medical conditions.
• Provide patient and family education effectively, and sensitively, to encourage compliance with medical and behavioral treatment plans. Possess the skill and expertise to discuss common psychotropic medications with a patient, including indications, effects, and side effects, and demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend initiating medication to primary care physicians.
• Effectively utilize electronic health record (Epic EHR) and verbal communication to concisely communicate relevant information to medical providers in a timely manner. Ability to concurrently document during patient sessions; including performance of various clinical, compliance, and administrative duties required to meet various billing and medical documentation requirements.

Education and experience:

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in a mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work), or PsyD is required
• License in Oregon (LPC, LCSW, LMF) is required
• Clinical experience within an integrated care delivery system is preferred
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

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