Integrated Behavioral Health Counselor

Outside In•Portland, OR

71d•Onsite

About The Position

The Integrated Behavioral Health Counselor works as part of an interdisciplinary team supporting patients inside of Outside In's Eastside primary care clinic. Primary duties include providing brief, solutions focused psychotherapy, assessment, skill development and access to resources as needed. This position acts as a consultant to the primary care provider, providing diagnosis and care plan input and management. Integrated Behavioral Health Counselors work to increase access of behavioral health services. Outside In works to provide high quality care focused to people who have current and historical barriers to accessing healthcare including trans and queer people, houseless people, immigrants, people with disabilities and chronic illness and people who use drugs. This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus. The selected candidate will receive half of the bonus on their first paycheck and the remaining half on the paycheck following their six-month anniversary. Both payments must be made prior to June 30, 2026, as the bonus is funded by a grant. Work is performed at a Federally Qualified Health Center located at 16144 E Burnside St. Portland, OR 97233 , and potentially at other locations as needed. Clinical supervision is provided.

Requirements

Experience working with clients and staff from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, sexual and gender identity backgrounds.
Experience conducting mental & behavioral health assessments and treatment. Experience in medical health care setting preferred.
Experience and interest in working in an inter-disciplinary team setting.
Comfort filling multiple roles and switching roles in a fluid manner.
Ability to work with high volume of patients
Interest in working in a medical setting.
Master's degree in counseling, social work, or closely related field. Ability to be credentialed as Qualified Mental Health professional (QMHP)

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW)
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Masters Addictions Counselor (CADC/MAC) credentialed
Bilingual English/Spanish
Experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and/or Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Experience working with children
Experience working in a medical setting
Experience working with underserved populations
Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records

Responsibilities

Provide behavioral health assessment and brief, solution-focused treatment for clients with medical illness, chronic disease, mental health and/or substance abuse concerns in a primary care
Use brief interventions to educate and help clients build skills to better manage sometimes complex health concerns
Provide care to patients of diverse ages including pediatric patients
Coordinate care with other systems and make referrals to services.
Conduct assessment and diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders
Support patient's in accessing gender affirming care, including writing letters for gender affirming surgeries
Maintain accurate and timely documentation for all services provided.
Consult with interdisciplinary primary care teams to provide education regarding psychosocial treatments
Provide crisis intervention as needed, including assessment and appropriate referrals.
Assess client need and suitability for access to in-house psych medication management, refer to community mental health as appropriate
Collaborate and provide support to members of Integrated Behavioral Health Team including student interns and peer support specialists