Licensed Behavioral Therapist - LCSW-C or LCPC

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is a core member of the interdisciplinary care team responsible for delivering evidence-based behavioral health interventions to members with behavioral health conditions that negativelyimpactoverall health, functioning, engagement, and quality of life.

This role serves as the behavioral health subject matter expert within

Absolute

Care’sintegrated care model, partnering with primary care, psychiatry, nursing, care management, pharmacy, community health workers, andsocial determinants of health coordinators (SDOHC) to support whole-person care.

The BHC utilizes trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction principles,de-escalation techniques,and disease-relevant clinical interventions to increase member engagement, support behavioral change, improve adherence to treatment plans, and reduce avoidable acute utilization.

The BHC is accountable for delivering care through an integrated caremodel and supporting

Clinical Care Pathway performancethroughtimelyassessmentand diagnosis, intervention, follow-up, clinical documentation, and care coordination aligned with pathway goals. Thisincludesengagement and retention, completion of assessments and treatment plans, post-hospital follow-up, reduced emergency department utilization, reduced inpatient admissions/readmissions, and treatment-plan goal attainment.

The BHC conducts biopsychosocial assessments, develops person-centered treatment plans with SMART goals, provides individual and group therapy, supports crisis response and de-escalation, and facilitates referrals to higher levels of behavioral health care when clinically indicated.

• Provide short-term interventions,individual and group therapy using evidence-based modalities aligned with member needs.

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and diagnostic impressions, aspermittedby licensure and scope of practice.

• Develop person-centered treatment plans with SMART goals and update plans based on progress, risk, and clinical need.

• Deliver relevant clinical interventions, including motivational interviewing, trauma-informed interventions, harm-reduction strategies,de-escalation,behavioral activation, solution-focused interventions, psychoeducation, relapse-prevention planning, coping-skills development, safety planning, and engagement strategies.

• Provide post-discharge behavioral health follow-up within requiredtimeframes, including follow-up within 7 days of inpatient mental health or substance use discharge when applicable.

• Trac member progress against treatment goals and Clinical Care Pathway goals, escalating barriers to engagement, access, or clinical stability when needed.

• Provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, and de-escalation for members presenting with acute behavioral health needs, including suicidality, safety concerns, disruptive behavior, or acute emotional distress.

• Determineclinicallyappropriate disposition, including safety planning, urgent psychiatry consultation, emergency evaluation, inpatient referral, or higher level of care.

• Support rapid stabilization and follow-up for high-risk members in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team.

• Serve as the behavioral health subject matter expert within the interdisciplinary care team.

• Collaborate with PCPs, psychiatric providers, nurses, medical/social work care managers, pharmacy, community health workers, andSDOHCsto align behavioral health interventions with whole-person care plans.

• Participate in huddles, case conferences, shared visits, and care planning discussions to support
  
  Clinical Care Pathway goals and proactive management of high-risk members.

• Provide clinical recommendations, referrals, and follow-up plans related to behavioral health needs, social needs, treatment adherence, and acuteutilizationrisk.

• Facilitate referrals to appropriate behavioralhealth levels of care not provided internally, including ACT, IOP, PHP, residential treatment, inpatient services, and community-based supports as clinically indicated.

• Support care transitions after hospitalization, emergency department utilization, or crisis episodes, with emphasis ontimelyengagement and continuity of care.

• Ensure closed-loop communication with internal team members, external providers, hospitals, health plans, and…