Behavioral Health Consultant, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Licensed Psychologist
About The Position
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), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) or Licensed Psychologist by the California Board of Psychology.
- 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 behavioral health services to a wide age range including pediatric or adolescents through adults.
- 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.
- Computer savvy with electronic health records.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish Strongly Preferred
Responsibilities
- Identifying, triaging and managing primary care patients with medical and behavioral health problems.
- Providing skill training through psychoeducation and patient education strategies.
- Developing specific behavioral/therapeutic treatment plans for patients.
- Assisting primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
- Detecting "at risk" patients.
- Assessing 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
- Continuing education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
