Bilingual Behavioral Health Provider

• Base Pay $83,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Behavioral Health
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree Masters

The Bilingual Integrated Behavioral Health Provider acts as an independent clinician, providing behavioral health counseling to children, adults, and families in a clinic or school-based healthcare setting, as assigned by Behavioral Health Service Line Director. This position provides behavioral health services in English and Spanish and supports improved access to culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health care for patients and families.

• Serve as the primary behavioral health provider for monolingual Spanish‑speaking patients and families, providing direct clinical services without reliance on interpreter services when clinically appropriate and within verified language proficiency.
• Maintain a caseload that includes a substantial volume of Spanish‑speaking patients and provide behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, intervention, care coordination, and follow‑up services in Spanish.
• Provide behavioral health counseling, brief interventions, assessments, consultations, psychoeducation, referrals, and case management services to patients in English and Spanish.
• Deliver clinically appropriate behavioral health services to Spanish‑speaking patients and families without reliance on an interpreter when services fall within the provider's verified language proficiency.
• Provide a range of services, including screenings for common behavioral health conditions, assessments, and interventions related to chronic disease management programs.
• Provide brief interventions for patients by performing short, limited follow‑up visits for select patients.
• Conduct risk assessments as indicated and follow organizational protocols for patients with severe or high‑risk behavioral health needs.
• Triage patients with severe or high‑risk behavioral problems and refer them to resources consistent with level‑of‑care criteria.
• Provide psychoeducation for patients and families during individual visits, including culturally and linguistically appropriate education when serving Spanish‑speaking patients.
• Collaborate with necessary entities to provide after‑care planning and treatment following hospitalization or a higher level of care.
• Maintain a visible presence to providers during clinic operating hours, providing same‑day verbal or documented feedback on patient encounters in person, by phone, or through approved communication systems.
• Be available for "curbside" consultation in person, by phone, or by Teams, and for same‑day and scheduled initial consultations with patients referred by other service lines.
• Promote integrated care by engaging medical providers and other clinical staff to facilitate teamwork and improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Collaborate with care teams and providers to enhance understanding of behavioral health needs among patients and improve integrated care delivery.
• Provide clinical consultation and serve as a resource for colleagues in the behavioral health department and broader community.
• Provide consultation and guidance to care team members regarding culturally responsive behavioral health care practices and engagement strategies for Spanish‑speaking patients and families.
• Conduct outreach to patients regarding scheduling, medication responses, follow‑up care, and other case management needs in English and Spanish, as appropriate.
• Assist in reducing barriers to care and improving access to behavioral health services for Spanish‑speaking and limited‑English‑proficient populations through culturally and linguistically responsive service delivery.
• Support ECH language access goals by helping reduce barriers to behavioral health care for Spanish‑speaking patients and families.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership and care teams to identify and address language‑access gaps affecting behavioral health service delivery and patient outcomes.
• Participate in community outreach, engagement activities, partnerships, and educational initiatives targeting Spanish‑speaking populations to improve access to behavioral health…