Behavioral Health Consultant

University-Health-3; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health seeks a Behavioral Health Consultant to provide brief consultative visits and develop behavioral change plans integrated with medical treatment in a primary care setting.

The role involves referrals to UHMWI specialists and support for organization-wide behavioral health initiatives, requiring collaboration with a diverse clinical team and a Texas license.

Qualifications

• Licensed LMFT, LPC, LCSW, Psy.D. or Ph.D. is required or preferred.
• Experience in medical settings or team-based care is preferred.
• Current license to practice in Texas is required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief consultative visits to patients to develop behavioral change plans.
• Refer patients to UHMWI specialty behavioral health providers as needed.
• Contribute to organization-wide initiatives to integrate behavioral health in primary care.
• Collaborate with clinical team members to identify, triage and manage medical and behavioral health problems.

Education

Licensed LMFT

Licensed LPC

Licensed LCSW

Psy.D.

Ph.D.

Job description

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.