Hybrid Behavioral Health Consultant

at Erie Family Health Centers

• Job title: Behavioral Health Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $57,000 - $64,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Waukegan, United States

About the role

• Behavioral Health Consultant providing holistic care and consultation in a primary care setting. Join Erie Family Health Centers, promoting healthcare as a human right in diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Brief Consultations– Productivity expectation of a trained BHC is an average of 8-10 behavioral health consultations, at least 60% clinical time allocated for warm hand-offs and same day visits per clinical day, including: Individual, couples, and/ or family consultation with patients, including: Functional and strength-based assessment and diagnosis; Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems; Medication adherence counseling and disease self-management counseling; Motivational Interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction.
• Brief problem-solving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promoting self-efficacy.
• Self-Care Plan development and skills training to facilitate disease self-management, improved coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction, and relaxation; and Substance use/abuse evaluation, identification of maladaptive coping strategies, and development of harm reduction strategies.
• Consultation with PCPs to enhance understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning and assist in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plans.
• Coordination of Care – Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff.
• Completes Psychiatric Intake Evaluation and appropriate screenings prior referring patients to psychiatric providers.
• Identify, refer, and advocate for patients needing specialty behavioral health service, and other services as needed.
• Crisis Intervention – Be immediately available to the health center staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency. Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a Behavioral Health discipline (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, etc.) with a valid Illinois State Licensure as appropriate to discipline.
• Prior work experience as a LSW or LPC in medical setting or Federally Qualified Health Center preferred.
• Cultural competency to work in a low income, minority environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust of clients.
• Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish) and bi-cultural competency required (may be required to work with non-English/Spanish only speaking patients and/or guests).
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of behavior change, adult learning, and group process theories.
• Community resources oriented.
• Computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Publisher, etc.).
• Time management skills.
• Detailed oriented.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to conduct individual and/or group presentations.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• High-quality health care plans
• Generous time off benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Erie’s Full Benefits Package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare.
• 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary.
• Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO, and 8 paid holidays.
• Annual merit increases, plus room for growth and career advancement.