Purpose

The primary care behavioral health consultant (BHC) provides behavioral health services within a multidisciplinary primary care medical team. The BHC works with the other health care providers at their clinic to identify and manage patients with mental health, substance use, and health behavior concerns. Activities include the provision of evidence-based behavioral interventions, real-time consultation with providers, and brief behavioral health assessments. The BHC works in partnership with other team members to increase patient access to behavioral health and substance abuse services and achieve Neighborcare’s Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals.

This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program.  Neighborcare offers a robust benefit package including Continuing Education, Health Insurance (Med/Den/Vision), Retirement, Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Pay, Pet Insurance, and more! 

In this position you will:

• Provide high quality, culturally sensitive health services that are in line with organizational productivity expectations
• Provide brief behavioral health assessment and intervention services for patients across the lifespan (children, adolescents, and adults) who present with a broad range of psychopathology, substance misuse, and health compromising behaviors contributing to chronic medical conditions
• Provide services in a manner consistent with the Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant Model of integration, including same day access, team-based care, and a flexible, population-based approach to care
• Provide care to a subset of patients using strategies from the Collaborative Care integration approach, including the use of a panel management database and consultation with a psychiatric provider
• Provide screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) to reduce the unhealthy use of alcohol and other substances
• Maintain a balance in daily schedule of same-day access to BH services, and a caseload of scheduled followup patients. Support PCPs and consulting psychiatric providers with regard to psychiatric medications, including basic patient education and helping to monitor adherence, side effects and effectiveness
• Work with the primary care team to refer patients to community mental health centers when appropriate, and support patients during transition
• Facilitate time-limited behavioral therapy groups, including psycho-education and skill-building. Maintain patient electronic medical charts in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures, including appropriate use of Disclosure/Consent forms, documentation completed within 72 hours of visit, and accurate use of CPT coding
• Attend meetings as directed by supervisors. Work in cooperation with other behavioral health staff, including peer consultation and information sharing.  Work with clinic reception and other support staff to maximize patient access to behavioral health services.
• Coordinate care with staff at community mental health centers to facilitate exchange of information on services and shared patients

Required qualifications for this position include:

• Graduate degree (doctoral or masters) in a clinical mental health field
• 2+ years of relevant experience; experience providing behavioral health care in a team- based medical setting
• Full, active, and unrestricted mental health license in Washington State and are able to independently bill for services. License types accepted are Psychologist or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Our Mission
The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.

About our Service Commitments
Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members and patients.  We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other.  You may learn more about our service commitments here, https://neighborcare.org/about-us/service-commitments/

• Serving patients
• Serving each other
• A warm welcome
• Caring
• Respect
• Working together
• Trusting Relationship

About us
For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia!  Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve.  We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community. 

Compensation 

• The wage range for this position is minimum $44.88 up to $62.27 maximum.  
• Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience

Union:  Yes

Full job description will be provided during the interview process.