Behavioral Health Consultant

University Health; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University Health in San Antonio, TX seeks a Behavioral Health Consultant to provide brief consultative visits and develop behavioral change plans to support medical treatment. You will refer patients to UHMWI specialty behavioral health providers and help integrate behavioral health into primary care.

As part of UHMWI’s clinical care team, you will identify, triage, and manage patients with medical and behavioral health problems, collaborating with medical assistants, interpreters, scribes, and

Qualifications

• Licensed LMFT, LPC, LCSW, Psy.D. or Ph.D. with current Texas license.
• Previous work in medical setting or team-based care preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Provide brief consultative visits to develop behavioral change plans.
• Refer patients to UHMWI behavioral health providers.
• Support integration of behavioral health in primary care and coordinate with clinical staff.
• Triage and manage patients with medical and behavioral health concerns within the primary care setting.

Connaissances

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Formation

Licensed LMFT/LPC/LCSW/Psy.D./Ph.D.

Description du poste

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides University Health patients’ with brief consultative visits to develop specific behavioral change plans that support their medical treatment, provides referrals to University Health’s Mental Wellness Institute (UHMWI) specialty behavioral health providers, and supports organization-wide initiatives to integrate behavioral health in the primary care environment. As a part of UHMWI’s clinical care team the BHC identifies, triages, and manages patients with medical and behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. They accomplish this goal through collaboration with clinical team members, including medical assistants, volunteer providers, interpreters, scribes, medical students, patient care coordinators, and receptionists.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Licensed LMFT, LPC, LCSW, Psy.D. or Ph.D. Previous work in medical setting or team-based care is preferred. Current license to practice in Texas is required. Bilingual in English/Spanish is desireable.