Behavioral Health Consultant

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Join our team as a Part-Time Behavioral Health Consultant at Yakima Medical-Dental Clinic in Yakima, WA! As a Behavioral Health Consultant, you will work side ‑ by ‑ side with primary care providers to support patients’ behavioral, emotional, and chronic health needs through short ‑ term, high ‑ impact interventions.

Behavioral Health Consultant Yakima, WA

• Employment duration:
  Part time
• Exempt Status:
  Non-exempt
• Offer Relocation?:
  No

0.2 FTE (8 hours a week)

• Clinical Psychologist: $61.06 per hour
• Master’s-level independently licensed therapist: $50.88 per hour

• Provide onsite behavioral health consultations within a primary care clinic setting
• Respond to warm handoffs and maintain same ‑ day access for providers and patients
• Deliver brief assessments and evidence ‑ based interventions
• Consult with medical providers on behavioral health diagnoses and treatment strategies
• Support chronic disease management through behavioral interventions
• Participate in crisis triage and brief crisis interventions as needed
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary care team to support population health goals
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the EMR
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and quality improvement initiatives

Clinical Psychologist Requirements:

• Education:
  
  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology.
• Experience Preferred:
  One year's clinical experience working within a multidisciplinary team in primary care or other medical settings, providing diagnostic and psychological assessments for primary care-based positions. One year's clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families in specialty behavioral health settings.
• Licenses/Registration:
  Licensed Psychologist within the state of practice. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 45 days of hire.

Master’s Level Therapist Requirements

• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family or related field.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Two years of postgraduate/master’s experience in the direct treatment of persons with mental illness or emotional disturbance; such experience must have been gained under the supervision of a mental health professional. Washington State designation as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) may be substituted for this experience requirement.
• Licenses/Certificates/Registration:
  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 45 days of hire. One of the following licenses is required for this position at time of hire:
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required

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