Behavioral Health Consultant I/II

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health • Rapid City, SD

38d • $64,438 - $80,122 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing professional clinical behavioral health to Oyáte Health Center (OHC) patients. The role involves collaborating with physicians and other healthcare personnel in patient evaluation and treatment, focusing on social and emotional factors influencing health. It requires providing independent substance use disorder and mental health screenings, assessments, and therapy based on DSM-5 criteria. The position also entails providing professional social work services, including diagnostic treatment and assessment for individuals, families, and groups, developing interventions, and delivering culturally appropriate care. Behavioral health services may be provided in various community locations, including homes, schools, clinics, and job sites. Case management for ongoing follow-up and coordination of treatment referrals are key responsibilities. The role includes organizing, coordinating, developing, and leading therapeutic groups, as well as providing crisis intervention services for acute mental health problems. Decision-making, objective judgment, and timely, accurate written documentation for electronic health records are essential. The Behavioral Health Consultant also serves as a liaison to other healthcare professionals, agencies, and social welfare entities, establishing and maintaining multi-disciplinary integrated treatment plans. Compliance with HIPAA and the Privacy Act of 1974 is mandatory. A primary responsibility includes serving as a crisis responder, conducting risk assessments, de-escalation, and safety planning for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, and coordinating crisis response activities with various medical and community resources. Facilitating emergency behavioral health dispositions, including stabilization referrals, transfers, hospitalization processes, and follow-up care, is also part of the role. The position requires performing core responsibilities accurately and timely, maintaining regular attendance, communicating effectively, adhering to policies, and utilizing required systems and technology.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Licensed as an LPC, CSW, or LMFT (Level I).
• Master’s degree and Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW or CSW-PIP), Licensed Practical Counselor (LPC or LPC-MH), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in any US State or Territory (Level II).
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Privacy Act of 1974.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires the ability to sit for extended period and regularly use standard office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, telephone, and copier.
• Ability to lift and carry office materials or supplies up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity for computer use and document review.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and hear.

Nice To Haves

• The GPTCHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over a qualified non-native candidate in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Responsibilities

• Works in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying a patient's health problem.
• Provides screening and assessment
• Provides independent substance use disorders and mental health screenings, assessments, and therapy by observation, interpretation, and intervention of the full range of complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders outlined by the DSM-5.
• Provides professional social work services including diagnostic treatment and assessment for individuals, families, and groups; develops interventions based on the above needs assessment and exercises professional judgment in consultation with the supervisory behavioral health provider in providing problem-focused, culturally appropriate care.
• Provides behavioral health services in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations to eligible individuals as directed.
• Provides case management for ongoing follow-up of cases and coordinates treatment referrals once cases are stabilized within the intervention team.
• Organizes, coordinates, develops and leads therapeutic groups for individuals and families of all ages.
• Provides crisis intervention services to clients with a wide variety of acute mental health problems.
• Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish, organizational goals.
• Provides professional written documentation for the medical records (Electronic Health Records); provides statistical and other reports as requested.
• Serves as a liaison to other health care professionals/agencies and social welfare agencies, including tribal, state, federal and private entities.
• Establishes and maintains a multi-disciplinary integrated treatment plan and case management. Coordinate with Purchased Referred Care in developing resources for difficult and/or high-cost cases.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Privacy Act of 1974.
• Serves as a primary Behavioral Health crisis responder and conducts risk assessments, de-escalation interventions, and safety planning for relatives experiencing behavioral health emergencies.
• Coordinates crisis response activities with medical providers, nursing staff, Behavioral Health providers, community resources, Emergency Department personnel, and other involved agencies to ensure appropriate level-of-care determinations and transitions.
• Facilitates emergency behavioral health dispositions, including continuous observation, crisis stabilization referrals, emergency department transfers, psychiatric hospitalization processes, and follow-up care coordination when clinically indicated.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Performs the core responsibilities of the position accurately, timely, and in accordance with established standards.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance consistent with the position’s schedule and operational needs.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders as required by the role.
• Adheres to all applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilizes required systems, tools, and technology necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

• Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles; Mumps and Rubella), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level