Hybrid Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW/LMFT/LPCC)

Neighborhood-Healthcare; El Cajon (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC, LMFT) for a hybrid, full-time role in California. This position provides brief behavioral psychotherapy within an integrated care model, collaborating with primary care teams to support patients and families.

The candidate will have CA licensure in psychology, social work, therapy, or counseling, plus 2+ years of psychotherapy experience with diverse clients. Bilingual skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology with CA license, or Master’s in Social Work with CA LCSW license.
• Master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy with CA LMFT license.
• Master’s in Counseling with CA LPCC license.
• Two years of pre/post licensure psychotherapy experience with children, adults, and/or adolescents.
• Experience providing health psychotherapy services (smoking cessation, weight management, stress management).
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides short term targeted psychotherapy for problems identified by primary care providers.
• Performs initial and ongoing behavioral health assessment to develop patient care plans.
• Evaluates patients to identify social, emotional, and economic factors affecting medical care.
• Provides brief psychotherapy to patients and families.
• Addresses co-occurring disorders in patient care plans.
• Responds to patients and employees with care and urgency.
• Provides crisis management and psychoeducation for patients and families.
• Conducts warm hand-offs at medical provider requests.
• Adheres to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural beliefs.
• Uses staff protocols for referral, follow-up, and QA.
• Consults with primary care providers about behavioral aspects of care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Maintains professional relationships with staff, clients, and public.
• Participates in case conferences, trainings, and department meetings.
• Follows BHC protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains HIPAA-compliant records.

Skills

Psychotherapy experience

Health psychotherapy experience

Bilingual (EN/ES) or (EN/AR) preferred

Education

PhD in Psychology with CA license

MSW with CA LCSW license

MA in Marriage & Family Therapy with CA LMFT license

MA in Counseling with CA LPCC license

Job description

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC, LMFT) for a hybrid, full-time role in California. This position provides brief behavioral psychotherapy within an integrated care model, collaborating with primary care teams to support patients and families.

The candidate will have CA licensure in psychology, social work, therapy, or counseling, plus 2+ years of psychotherapy experience with diverse clients. Bilingual skills preferred.