Behavioral Health Consultant - LMSW, LCSW, LPC or LCPC - Burley Clinic

DESCRIPTION

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is part of the Primary Care Behavioral Health collaborative framework for an integrated team-based process in our outpatient medical clinics. The BHC provides brief behavioral health interventions for patients with chronic illness who’s emotional and/or behavioral issues negatively impact their disease management. The BHC’s role is to support the ongoing behavioral health interventions of the primary care provider and the focus is to resolve problems within the primary care service context.

The referring primary care provider, at all times, remains the overall care manager.

This position provides screening, triage, case management, and clinical intervention services to individuals who are receiving care in the primary care clinics, BHC will provide consultation and assist providers on the management of behavioral concerns in primary care and assist in providing clinical BH triaging and managing of emergent referrals.

Master’s in Counseling, Social Work, or an equivalent field. Current State of Idaho Master of Social Worker or Professional Counselor license in good standing required, or license eligible.

$27.40 - $35.82 DOE.

Quarterly bonus and longevity bonus also available.

• Comfortable working with variety of individuals with co‑morbid conditions; able to work in an interdisciplinary team; and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to read, write, and speak the English language.
• Able to work with clients with limited English proficiency, including interpretation services when needed.
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Able to organize work, take initiative and problem solve.
• Able to exchange information and communicate with the patient, any available family member, other FHS medical providers, and community agencies.
• Able to interpret facts and advise.
• Familiar with St. Luke’s Health System location and the locations of relevant service providers.
• Able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and sometimes hostile clients.
• Able to use computers proficiently; electronic charting and telehealth visits will be required.
• Able to move frequently and quickly throughout the workday.
• Able to cope with interruptions, be flexible and be a team player.
• Possess sight/hearing senses, or uses prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Functions independently and has flexibility for changes that come up during the work day.
• In good general physical health and demonstrates emotional stability.
• Able to cope with mental and emotional stress of the position.