Behavioral Health Consultant - LCSW

TrueCare • San Marcos, CA

98d • $98,000 - $140,000

About The Position

At TrueCare, we believe that everyone deserves access to excellent healthcare. For over 50 years we have been helping patients and families have timely, affordable, and expert healthcare. Joining us is just a click away. Health inside. Welcome in. Are you passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care to underserved communities? Join our mission-driven team as a Behavioral Health Consultant and help make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients who need it most. As a Behavioral Health Consultant, you’ll make a real difference in the lives of our patients by being part of the primary care treatment team, identifying, triaging and managing primary care patients with medical and behavioral health problems. This includes providing skill training through psychoeducation and patient education strategies and developing specific behavioral/therapeutic treatment plans for patients. The BHC also assists primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems, detecting "at risk" patients, and assessing the clinical status of patients referred by the primary care provider.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology or PhD / PsyD in Psychology from an accredited program.
• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), Licensed Psychologist by the California Board of Psychology, or an Active Registration with BBS as a pre-licensed ASW or AMFT or Active Registration with the Board of Psychology as a post-doctoral pre-licensed psychologist.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers from American Heart Association.
• Valid California Driver’s License, proof of insurance and clean driving record.
• Experience providing health psychology services such as smoking cessation, weight management, stress management, substance abuse disorders, or work with chronically ill patients.
• A general understanding of trauma-informed care approaches and therapies, Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on brain development, suicide prevention and acute crisis assessment/intervention.
• Familiarity or work experience in integrated behavioral health models (IBH).
• Computer savvy with electronic health records.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills.
• Community clinic experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, triage, and manage primary care patients with medical and behavioral health problems.
• Provide skill training through psychoeducation and patient education strategies.
• Develop specific behavioral/therapeutic treatment plans for patients.
• Assist primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
• Detect 'at risk' patients and assess the clinical status of patients referred by the primary care provider.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous paid time off
• Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees