Mbh Behavioral Health Consultant Ii

Min

USD $31.51/Hr.

USD $48.83/Hr.

Provides diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient services to adults and/or children within Primary Medical Care locations. Plans, organizes, and provides psychotherapeutic services to patients whose level of functioning indicates they can benefit from brief outpatient therapy.

Employee will adhere to the Memorial Health System (MHS) Code of Conduct, the MHS Ethics and Corporate Compliance Plan, MBH policies and procedures, as well as performance standards established by the governing board/administration and accrediting bodies.

Embodies the Memorial Health Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Stewardship that support our mission and vision.

• Education: Minimum Master's in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling required, preferably in social services field.
• Minimum age of 21.
• Licensure/Certification/Registry: LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT licensure required.
• Experience: Two years previous experience with SMI/SED population preferred. Verifiable history of providing quality care to patients as indicated by references or demonstrated by internal work history.
• Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have computer and keyboarding skills required by position. Must have valid IL driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance. Must pass background checks and drug screen. Must be comfortable documenting within electronic health records.

• Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
• Develop initial comprehensive assessment data including patient presenting problems, mental status, relevant psychiatric, medical and developmental histories to make decisions regarding diagnosis (per DSM‑V), treatment objectives and ongoing treatment plans and/or to provide information and make appropriate referrals to other treatment resources in the community.
• Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
• Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
• Monitor patient closely for changes in severity of symptoms and medication side effects. Educate patients about medication and side effects as needed. Encourage treatment adherence.
• Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
• Provide evidence‑based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST‑PC).
• Participate in regular caseload supervision with treatment team, focusing on patients improving adequately (e.g., less than 50% reduction in symptoms after 8-12 weeks in treatment).
• Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
• Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
• Implement crisis or pre‑crisis intervention procedures with potentially suicidal, homicidal, or severely disabled patients. Where appropriate referrals will be made to consulting psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric facilities to prevent further destabilization.
• Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
• Clarify priority problems, goals for change, and session limits according to agency policy to assist patients in developing appropriate expectations for treatment in relationship to the agency. Use a variety of psychotherapeutic treatment approaches and interventions to change targeted behaviors and stabilize adaptive behaviors with individuals, couples and families.
• Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
• May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned.

• Establish appropriate professional files, including comprehensive assessments, progress notes, treatment objectives and plans, previous treatment records, patients' consent to…