The On-Call Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides integrated behavioral health care to adult and pediatric patients within primary care settings or SBHC on an as-needed basis. This role supports clinic coverage for staff absences, high-volume days, or other staffing needs, ensuring patients continue to receive timely and high-quality behavioral health services.

Like all BHCs, the On-Call BHC delivers targeted, brief, evidence-based interventions, conducts screenings and assessments, and provides consultation to medical providers. This position requires adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to integrate quickly into clinic workflows while maintaining a high level of professional, patient-centered care.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide integrated behavioral health services within primary care, including brief assessments, targeted interventions, patient/family education, and consultation with primary care providers.
• Deliver services across the lifespan, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, obstetric, and family populations.
• Support clinic teams by covering patient visits, warm handoffs, and urgent consults when regularly scheduled BHCs are unavailable.
• Manage a high-volume, fast-paced schedule with the ability to pivot between direct patient care and provider consultation throughout the day.
• Assess and manage suicidal/homicidal risk, substance use concerns, and safety issues, collaborating with crisis resources when needed.
• Document efficiently in the electronic health record (Epic EHR), including concurrent documentation during visits.
• Provide culturally responsive care and demonstrate knowledge of how socioeconomic, cultural, and systemic factors affect patient health.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree in a mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work) or PsyD required.
• Current Oregon license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) required. Or board approved associate CSWA, or LPC-associate.

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