Behavioral Health Consultant

North Olympic Healthcare Network; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

North Olympic Healthcare Network in Port Angeles, WA is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant to join our primary care behavioral health team. The BHC will work with medical providers to deliver behavioral health care to patients across the lifespan, applying evidence-based approaches and brief interventions.

The role includes warm handoffs, crisis response, and program development, with opportunities to run groups and contribute to preventive health initiatives within our outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Prior experience or strong interest in pursuing training in primary care behavioral health (PCBH)
• Experience with patients across the lifespan/all ages
• Active Washington license or license eligible: PsyD/PhD/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT

Responsibilities

• Support primary care providers with warm handoffs and behavioral treatment recommendations
• In-flow crisis response and program development support
• Conduct and participate in group sessions for various health needs
• Assist in training and development of PCBH programs

Skills

Strong communication skills

Lifespan experience

Crisis management experience

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate Degree

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Downtown Health Center - Port Angeles, WA 98362Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareNorth Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center focused on providing patient-centered, quality-driven, whole-person healthcare services accessible to everyone in our community. To meet this aim, we have an opportunity for a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to join our primary care behavioral health (PCBH) team. Your role will be to work alongside medical providers to deliver behavioral health care to patients in a primary care setting. You will have the chance to work with an amazing, talented, and driven team of people that make work enjoyable.

Working in collaboration with primary care providers, the successful BHC will support patients with any condition that is impacted by behavior, including mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.) and physical health concerns (e.g., obesity, diabetes, hypertension, headaches, etc.). BHCs work with patients across the lifespan (i.e., children/adolescents to geriatric populations, pre-natal care to end of life concerns). As a BHC you may be involved in running groups for a variety of health needs (e.g., chronic pain, pregnancy), developing strategies to systematically address specific concerns (e.g., smoking cessation), and engaging in preventive activities such as universal screening, parenting education and stress management classes.

The BHC will support primary care providers with warm handoffs, behavioral treatment recommendations, in-flow crisis response, training, and program development. Our outpatient behavioral health program will also support the BHC with patients requiring additional behavioral treatment. The BHC will utilize short-term interventions, including psychoeducation, skill training, and CBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing techniques.

We offer regularly scheduled consultation and supervision opportunities and work in close teams with other behavioral health and medical practitioners. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

We are offering a $10,000 Sign-on/Retention bonus with a 2-year commitment.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• Prior experience or strong interest in pursuing training in primary care behavioral health (PCBH)
• Experience working across the lifespan/all ages
• Experience with psychiatric crisis management and safety assessments
• Strong communication skills
• Desire and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Active Washington license or license eligible: PsyD/PhD/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT