What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Consultant position at Community Clinic?
Job Summary
Community Clinic is seeking mental health professional to serve as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) at our Springdale Pediatric Clinic. The BHC operates as a core member of the primary care team, providing targeted, evidence-based interventions for behavioral health concerns within a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model. The BHC works with the Primary Care Provider (PCP), helping to assess, manage, and treat patients presenting with medical and behavioral health concerns. The goal is to treat physical and behavioral health as one unified concept of overall health. Though located in the Springdale Pediatric Clinic, the BHC position may also see adult patients. This is a full-time, exempt, W-2 position.
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.
- Assist the psychiatric providers with bio-psycho-social assessment psych intake sessions.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling required
- Licensure requirement: LMSW or LAC. LCSW or LPC preferred.
- Able to use therapeutic modalities that match a primary care environment (behavior activation, solution focused brief therapy, value-based interventions, motivational interviewing, etc.)
- Able to conduct high-volume, targeted patient encounters while balancing team collaboration and documentation.
- Preference given to candidates who are bilingual (Spanish & English)
Why Join Community Clinic?
- Be a part of a mission driven organization providing comprehensive health care to everyone in your community, regardless of their financial or medical situation!
- Automatic 5% contribution to employee retirement plan, no match required!
- Competitive pay, PTO, and 10 annual paid holidays!
