What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Consultant position at Community Clinic?
Job Summary
Community Clinic is seeking a Behavioral Health professional to serve as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) at the Siloam Springs Medical Center. 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. The BHC also works in our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to provide behavioral health support while patients are in the program. 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 brief assessments for mental health and behavioral concerns referred by primary care providers.
- Deliver targeted interventions focusing on 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.
- MAT program: Provide behavioral health support to patients in the program and work closely with the psychiatric providers in managing the care of the patient.
- 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
- Must be an LCSW or LPC
- 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!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
