Behavioral Health Consultant; Social Worker

Behavioral Health Consultant (Social Worker)

Location:

US-OR-Portland

Position Type:
Regular Full‑Time

Salary: $44.02 - $60.45 per hour, based on experience, education and internal equity

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday

Drug Testable:
Yes

Family Medicine at Gabriel Park is a community clinic located in SW Portland. We serve our patients in varying stages of life and throughout their lives. Our services include general family medicine, transgender care, maternity care (including deliveries), pediatric care, behavioral health, sports medicine, travel immunizations, acupuncture, a retail pharmacy, x‑ray, minor procedures, and health maintenance with focused preventive care. We are a high‑volume clinic that sees up to 250 patients and receives 400‑600 phone calls daily.

We have 39 providers plus 60 staff members. Our clinic guides itself through our vibe:
Compassionate, Committed, and Collaborative.

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) position is a behavioral health provider who operates within the primary care team at OHSU Family Medicine at Gabriel Park providing point‑of‑care behavioral interventions to the primary care population.

The BHC role is to detect and address a broad spectrum of behavioral health needs in the primary care patient population with the aim of early identification, quick resolution, long‑term prevention and wellness. The BHC functions as a core member of the primary care team.

This position involves a high degree of clinical complexity and advanced level skill in delivering evidence‑based interventions targeted to improve wellbeing for a variety of patients across the lifespan. The BHC seeks to support a smooth coordination of care with community partners and completes short‑term case management for patients during their episodes of care.

OHSU Family Medicine at Gabriel Park serves patients with substance use disorders, embraces harm reduction, and provides pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder. The BHC will work with patients with substance use disorders and assist in the coordination of their care.

The BHC will work within established practices and procedures with opportunities to participate in the planning, design and implementation of workflows. The BHC performs duties with minimal supervision. Work is reviewed for adherence to procedures, regulations, standards and for overall effectiveness.

• Provide same‑day consultation to providers and evidence‑based interventions with patients; be available to care team members for point‑of‑care warm hand‑offs and proactively identify patients with unmet behavioral needs. Provide brief supportive counseling or other behavioral treatments to assist in their care. Support care team and patients in achieving care plan goals. Assist with case management of high‑utilizing and complex patients.
• Provide clinical services, supportive counseling, relapse prevention, and care coordination for patients with substance use disorders and on medication‑assisted treatment.
• Participate in education and training of care team members and medical residents in behavioral medicine competencies.
• Lead the enhancement of integrated behavioral health services within the primary care clinic including workflow, program development, and provider training.
• Offer consultation and intervention for effective relationships between patient and clinic or between patient and care team member; consistently utilize professional communication and conflict resolution skills to help resolve conflicts that might arise in the course of medical care.

• A Master's Social Work (MSW) required.
• Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.
• Experience in behavioral health counseling and brief short‑term therapy strategies and case management is required.
• Supervised clinical experience.

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of patient‑centered medical home principles, motivational interviewing skills and evidence‑based short‑term therapy strategies.
• Ability…