Behavioral Health Consultant

Columbia Basin Health Association; Mattawa (WA); On-site; USD 63,547 - 79,433; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Basin Health Association is looking for a Behavioral Health Consultant to provide counseling and support individuals with behavioral health challenges. This role involves working closely with a primary care team and ensuring that patients receive timely and effective interventions.

Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in a related field and must be bilingual in English and Spanish. The position offers a salary range of $63,547-$79,433, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive training in behavioral health and case management interventions.
• Understanding of ethical practices within the behavioral health profession.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with behavioral health problems efficiently.
• Provide timely interventions and link families to resources.
• Document interventions in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Knowledge of behavioral health theory

Ability to manage patient data

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant to provide counseling to patients and assistance to medical providers and other CBHA staff as part of Integrated Behavioral Health team. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in providing access to behavioral health to patients through brief solution-focused interventions, while generating internal and external referrals for specialty behavioral health needs.

Salary range: $63,547-$79,433 DOE with ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of the primary care team to manage patients with behavioral health problems efficiently and effectively.
• Care Management - provides timely interventions; transitions patients with chronic behavioral conditions to appropriate services; links families to resources and provide referrals; educates patients and staff regarding behavioral health care, prevention and treatment.
• Document interventions in the electronic medical record, in accordance with compliance requirements and guidelines.
• Participate in evaluation and training of peers and support staff. Also, monitor behavioral health program, identify problems related to patient care and make recommendations for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.
• Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.

Professional and Technical Knowledge

• Possesses an understanding in the application of behavioral health theory, case management interventions and ethical practices of the behavioral health profession.
• Requires the equivalent of extensive formal training in providing behavioral health and case management interventions, usually acquired in the completion of a Master’s Degree with a major in social work, counseling, or related field.
• Must be bilingual/biliterate in English/Spanish

Licenses and Certification

• Possesses a license to provide behavioral health interventions/counseling (LMHC, LMHC-A, LICSW.)
• Possesses a valid driver’s license.

Technical Skills

• Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Word.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to create tables and simple displays of information.
• Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to enter and manage data into a centralized electronic health records.

Benefits

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