St. Charles Health System-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Bend, OR
Hospitals

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) works in a consultative role at the Center for Women's Health alongside a mix of physicians, certified nurse midwives, and women's health nurse practitioners, providing behavioral health assessments and interventions to patients. The BHC is an integral member of the Women's Health team whose role is to help address a broad spectrum of behavioral health needs in the Women's Health patient population. The BHC aids in early identification and provides brief, solution-focused interventions that promote wellness and prevention for as many patients as possible. The BHC provides same-day consultative services to primary care providers and patients for a broad array of behavioral health issues in the form of assessment, brief interventions, and triage of psychosocial problems in the clinic patient population. This position requires advanced skills in conducting brief assessments using a biopsychosocial model and delivering brief evidence-based interventions including psychoeducation, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Problems Solving Therapy, Behavioral Activation and other short-term solution-focused interventions. The goal is to improve overall health and quality of life of patients with a variety of physical, emotional, and behavioral needs. The BHC work also includes providing curbside consultations to primary care providers and providing recommendations to the primary care team to enhance the patient's care plan. When indicated, the BHC may also work with patients for a limited number of follow-up sessions to provide ongoing skills training and coaching to improve health and functioning. The BHC will also triage patients and help ensure smooth coordination of care with community partners for patients who require more intensive specialty services not provided in the primary care clinic.

  • Plans and provides psychological assessment and diagnosis in a women's health care setting with brief psychotherapeutic interventions as needed.
  • Provides targeted assessment and evaluation, including diagnostic impression and functional status on presenting problem(s).
  • Timely and succinct feedback to Women's Health providers regarding consultation findings and recommendations.
  • Triaging and referring patients to specialty mental health care when appropriate.
  • Formulation of behavioral health interventions appropriate to the Women's Health care setting and assisting with implementation of Women's Health Care providers treatment plans.
  • Providing brief follow-up, including relapse prevention and education.
  • Developing, teaching, and providing oversight for classes that promote education and skill-building to enhance psychological and physical health.
  • Providing ongoing consultation services for a sub-set of patients who require ongoing monitoring and follow up (e.g. continuity consultations).
  • Sharing knowledge with other team members and patients both formally (in-services, consult responses) and informally (hallway conversations).
  • Working as a Women's Health Care team member to develop specific clinical pathways or best practice programs for targeted patient groups.
  • Plans, develops, and implements groups and other services for mental health needs.
  • Develops behavioral health programs to meet the needs of the changing organization and changes in health care delivery.
  • Active member of the multi-disciplinary team within the clinic, providing team-based care.
  • Document all patient care in the proper form and in a timely manner in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies.
  • Delivers first rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient, and accurate, and courteous.
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university.
  • Successful completion of an accredited doctorate program in psychology.
  • Successful completion of Psychology Internship.
  • Successful completion of Psychology Residency.
  • License to practice Psychology in the State of Oregon.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
  • Maintain unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
  • Maintain AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Experience in clinical psychology setting.
  • Membership with applicable state/national organization.
  • Experience within Women's Health Care program or medical setting.
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