Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician – Whole-Person Family Medicine

NeighborHealth Center • Raleigh, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NeighborHealth Center is a Christian, mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeking Behavioral Health Clinicians who view their practice as a Christian vocation. The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) is an embedded member of the interdisciplinary primary care team who provides brief assessment, consultation, evidence-based interventions, and care coordination to improve the behavioral, physical, and social health of patients across the lifespan. The BHC works collaboratively with primary care clinicians to deliver accessible, population-based behavioral health services using a whole-person, team-based model of care. This role is an on-site position. Our faith shapes not only why we provide care, but how we provide care. We intentionally care for the whole person by addressing each patient's physical, behavioral, social, and spiritual needs through a distinctly Christian model of care with collaboration by physicians, advanced practice providers, behavioral health clinicians, care managers, care coordinators, pharmacists, churches, and other community partners.

Requirements

• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary care team.
• Good interpersonal skills are a necessity, including an ability to work well with the variety of ages, cultures, and temperaments represented among NHC staff and patients, treating others with kindness and professionalism in all they do.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with co-workers and community members.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, equitable care for historically underserved and medically vulnerable populations.
• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.
• Commitment to demonstrating personal integrity through punctuality, honesty, an ability to follow instructions, proper attention to detail in all work matters, and a willingness to learn from others.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and set priorities in accordance with the clinic's needs and mission.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing or stressful conditions, including unanticipated schedule or location changes.
• Computer literacy in internet use and Windows environment, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Master's Degree or PhD/PsyD in related Behavioral Health Field.
• Current North Carolina clinical licensure required (LCSWA, LCMHCA, or equivalent accepted at the associate level); clinical supervision toward full independent licensure may be provided on-site.
• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health practices and crisis assessment protocols, with the ability to identify risk and intervene appropriately in a fast-paced integrated care setting.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English fluently as needed to perform essential job functions, including patient communication, documentation, and safety-related instructions.
• Passion for serving underserved communities.
• Commitment to practicing whole person care consistent with NeighborHealth's Christian mission.
• Ability to work onsite Mondays through Fridays during the hours of 7:45 am and 5 pm, with flexibility as additional office hours are instituted.
• For the occasional remote work, ability to work remotely via a home office setup with access to secure Internet connection.

Nice To Haves

• Integrated behavioral health experience
• Spanish language or other additional language proficiency

Responsibilities

• Provides whole-person care that intentionally integrates physical, behavioral, social, and spiritual care, including prayer when welcomed by the patient, consistent with NeighborHealth's mission and practice policies.
• Demonstrates Christ-like compassion, humility, integrity, and respect, and faithfully represents NeighborHealth's mission in every patient encounter.
• Provide on-demand in-person integrated care consults to a diverse patient population in a fast-paced health center setting in collaboration with medical care team. Population can include pediatrics, family practice, geriatrics and/or prenatal patients. Consults provided from a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework. Services include screenings, support, brief interventions, and referrals as deemed appropriate.
• Provide psychoeducational information as appropriate for patients and/or family members or accompanying caregivers.
• Contribute to the growth of the behavioral health department at NHC.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with related psychopharmacology.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with behavioral components of physician health diagnosis (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity, tobacco use, insomnia, chronic pain, medication adherence).
• Collaborate alongside behavioral health team to ensure holistic health care and support of medical team.
• Provide training to staff as needed.
• Remain current and knowledgeable about local and regional resources for mental health and substance abuse treatment, developing collaborative relationships where possible.
• Participate in outreach educational activities in the community as needed.
• Maintain a regular schedule and caseload at assigned clinic in collaboration with treatment team.
• Participate in quality improvement projects as assigned.
• Participate in all meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Utilize validated behavioral health screening and outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PROMIS, PCL-5, etc.) to inform treatment planning, monitor patient progress, and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Confirms patient identity according to current procedure before rendering any service.
• Thoroughly, accurately, and promptly documents all services rendered in the electronic medical record for every patient.
• Is knowledgeable of and in compliance with CLIA, OSHA, and HRSA regulations for safety, infection control, equipment operation, and other applicable areas.
• Participates in proficiency testing as required by NHC or departmental policy to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient health information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Productivity incentives
• Employer-paid malpractice insurance
• Generous PTO and holidays totaling more than 7 weeks annually
• Dedicated CME time and allowance
• Epic with Abridge AI documentation
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program eligibility (up to $50,000 tax-free over two years for eligible providers with educational loan debt)

What This Job Offers

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