On-Call Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER•Canby, OR
13d•$88,064 - $121,088•Onsite
About The Position
The On-Call Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides integrated behavioral health care to adult and pediatric patients within primary care settings or SBHC on an as-needed basis. This role supports clinic coverage for staff absences, high-volume days, or other staffing needs, ensuring patients continue to receive timely and high-quality behavioral health services. Like all BHCs, the On-Call BHC delivers targeted, brief, evidence-based interventions, conducts screenings and assessments, and provides consultation to medical providers. This position requires adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to integrate quickly into clinic workflows while maintaining a high level of professional, patient-centered care.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in a mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work) or PsyD required.
- Current Oregon license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) required. Or board approved associate CSWA, or LPC-associate.
- Strong knowledge of integrated behavioral health practices and evidence-based brief interventions.
- Ability to work independently and adapt to different clinic workflows on short notice.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with diverse primary care teams.
- High comfort level with technology, electronic health records, and concurrent documentation.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and culturally responsive care.
Responsibilities
- Provide integrated behavioral health services within primary care, including brief assessments, targeted interventions, patient/family education, and consultation with primary care providers.
- Deliver services across the lifespan, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, obstetric, and family populations.
- Support clinic teams by covering patient visits, warm handoffs, and urgent consults when regularly scheduled BHCs are unavailable.
- Manage a high-volume, fast-paced schedule with the ability to pivot between direct patient care and provider consultation throughout the day.
- Assess and manage suicidal/homicidal risk, substance use concerns, and safety issues, collaborating with crisis resources when needed.
- Document efficiently in the electronic health record (Epic EHR), including concurrent documentation during visits.
- Provide culturally responsive care and demonstrate knowledge of how socioeconomic, cultural, and systemic factors affect patient health.
- Adapt quickly to varying clinic environments, workflows, and team dynamics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes 20 days of PTO (based on full time employment), 9 paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, quarterly wellness reimbursements, generous 401k retirement plan with employer match, employer paid disability insurance, EAP and life insurance.
