Behavioral Health Clinician, Embedded in Primary Care

Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Bristol (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work model

Generous paid time off

Benefits package

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Optum Behavioral Care in Bristol, CT is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to join a hybrid team embedded in a primary care practice. The role emphasizes evidence-based behavioral health care delivered through in-person and telehealth modalities within a Collaborative Care Model.

You will collaborate with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants, track patient outcomes with measurement-based care, and support medication management while maintaining thorough documentation and

Qualifications

• Evidence-based behavioral health interventions delivered in person or via telehealth.
• Ability to screen, assess, and diagnose mental health disorders.
• Experience working in a collaborative care model with primary care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral health interventions using in-person and virtual modalities.
• Screen, assess, and diagnose common mental health and substance use disorders.
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and care team members.
• Track patient progress using measurement-based care and adjust treatment as needed.
• Support psychotropic medication management by monitoring adherence, side effects, and treatment response.
• Participate in regular psychiatric case consultations and communicate recommendations to providers.
• Develop relapse-prevention and self-management plans for patients ready for discharge from active care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow collaborative care workflows.

Skills

Telehealth

Collaborative care

Measurement-based care

Brief interventions

Team-based care

Evidence-based practice

Lifespan care

Job description

Optum Behavioral Care in Bristol, CT is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to join a hybrid team embedded in a primary care practice. The role emphasizes evidence-based behavioral health care delivered through in-person and telehealth modalities within a Collaborative Care Model.

You will collaborate with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants, track patient outcomes with measurement-based care, and support medication management while maintaining thorough documentation and