Integrated Mental Health Consultant in Primary Care

Allina Health; Champlin (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, etc

Tuition Reimbursement or CME

Student Loan Support

Job summary

Allina Health in Champlin, MN seeks a Mental Health Consultant to join a multidisciplinary primary care team. You will provide therapy, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with physicians and specialists across the Allina Health system.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, ensuring timely access to services, and supporting the care team in achieving patient goals while maintaining high standards of patient safety and engagement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license is required.
• BLS Tier 1 within 60 days preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides solution-focused therapy to patients independently and/or with a mental health provider.
• Provides crisis consultation and de-escalation to patients in person and/or virtually.
• Collaborates with Primary Care/Women’s Health teams and community.
• Supports patients and primary care team/mental health providers in achieving patient care goals.
• Reinforces provider communication about plan of care.
• Coordinates care for patients across primary care, specialties, and mental health service lines.
• Assesses conditions related to crisis and life events.
• Triage patients with known mental health issues and provide same-day/short-term access to therapy.
• Screens for basic health needs and align services to assist.
• Consults, refers and coordinates interventions in cases of abuse/neglect or domestic/sexual abuse.
• Identifies needs for community or public agency services

Skills

Solution-focused therapy

Crisis consultation

Care team collaboration

Patient care coordination

Documentation & treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work

Job description

Allina Health in Champlin, MN seeks a Mental Health Consultant to join a multidisciplinary primary care team. You will provide therapy, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with physicians and specialists across the Allina Health system.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, ensuring timely access to services, and supporting the care team in achieving patient goals while maintaining high standards of patient safety and engagement.