Behavioral Health Consultant

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Consultant is responsible for the management of psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases. The application of behavioral principles to address lifestyle and health risk issues. Emphasis is on prevention and self-help approaches, partnering with patients in a treatment approach that builds resiliency and personal responsibility for health. Provides consultation and co-management in the co-treatment of mental disorders and psychosocial issues.

Working within a fully integrated, multidisciplinary model within our primary care Health Centers.

Every Adelante Healthcare employee will strive to maximize their performance and contribution to Adelante Healthcare and the community we serve every day. Employees are expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence.

• Compassion
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Learning
• Respect
• Sustainability

ESSENTIAL

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in the Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Social Work) with two (2) years of directly related experience is desired
• Computer literacy is required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred
• Certification or certification eligibility as an LCSW Ed.D, Psy.
  
  D., LPC or Ph.D. is required.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions
• Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross
• Level One Fingerprint clearance card issued by Arizona Department of Public Safety

• Provide behavioral health services to children and families as part of the continuum of care
• Provides quality clinical consultation to providers and staff in areas of individual, family, child and adolescent, regarding mental and behavioral health related issues
• Assessment and DSM-IV/ICD-9 diagnostics for patients referred by medical staff of Adelante Healthcare
• Provides brief, evidence based, solution focused behavioral interventions with active development of psychotherapeutic/psycho-educational Behavioral Change Planning
• Cultivate education, administration, and self-management skills for targeted populations with psychological issues impacting physical and/or behavioral health issues
• Promote Adelante Practitioner’s knowledge of patient behavioral health issues and providers education to assist with enhancing primary care utilization of behavioral health interventions
• Promote a smooth interface between care provided throughout the organization and the community’s specialized mental/behavioral health system
• Collaborate and co-manage the patient’s behavioral health care with consistent, expeditious feedback to referring practitioners
• Provide on-site availability for crisis triage and intervention
• Develop a knowledge base of the integration process across all departments while regularly communicating with primary care on the benefits of utilizing integrated behavioral health
• Strive to achieve 8-10 clinical encounters a day within the assigned location
• Maintain an active presence in case staffing and clinical huddles while actively identifying potential patients who will benefit from BHC services
• Develop and implement self-management goals for patients to assist with presenting chronic conditions
• Identify returning patients who clinically require follow-up care and reassess their chronic condition for change
• Document the clinical behavioral health aspect of patient interventions and tracks the patient referrals to…