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Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC, LMFT)
Neighborhood Healthcare - Escondido, CA
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) at Neighborhood Healthcare plays a crucial role in supporting the organization's mission to improve community health and happiness. This position involves providing direct patient care for behavioral health services, including brief psychotherapy and consultations with primary care providers. The BHC will work within an integrated care model, addressing the psychosocial needs of patients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and a signing bonus, emphasizing the importance of compassionate and professional service in a community health setting.
Responsibilities
- Provides short term targeted psychotherapy for problems identified by primary care providers.
- Performs initial and ongoing behavioral health assessments to develop patient care plans.
- Evaluates patients to identify social, emotional, and economic factors that may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
- Provides brief psychotherapy to patients and families.
- Addresses co-occurring disorders in the patient's care plan.
- Responds promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees.
- Provides crisis management and psychoeducation for patients and families.
- Conducts 'warm hand offs' at medical provider requests.
- Acknowledges and honors patients' psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural beliefs.
- Utilizes BHC staff protocols for referral, follow-up, and quality assurance.
- Consults with primary care providers about behavioral aspects of their patients' medical treatment.
- Participates in quality improvement activities to contribute to the organization's success.
- Maintains professional working relationships with all levels of staff, clients, and the public.
- Participates in case conferences, trainings, and departmental or agency meetings as directed.
- Follows BHC protocols, policies, and procedures for regulatory compliance.
- Documents legible and legally defensible medical records.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree in psychology with a valid CA Psychology License, or Master's degree in social work with a valid CA LCSW License, or Master's degree in marriage and family therapy with a valid CA LMFT License, or Master's degree in counseling with a valid CA LPCC License.
- Valid BLS certification from an approved American Health Association provider required upon hire.
- Two years of pre/post licensure psychotherapy experience with children, adults, and/or adolescents required; child/adolescent experience required.
- Experience providing health psychotherapy services, such as smoking cessation, weight management, stress management, or work with chronically medically ill patients.
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Benefits
- $5,000 signing bonus
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive salary ranging from $95,000 to $160,000 per year depending on experience.
