Behavioral Health Consultant Hybrid

Join the Erie team! Motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right we provide high quality affordable care to support healthier people families and communities. Erie delivers holistic care to help every member of the family stay healthy and active from infancy through adulthood. Since 1957 we have provided highquality care to diverse patients most in need regardless of their insurance status immigration status or ability to pay.

Erie Family Health Centers a nationally recognized top workplace with 13 sites in Chicago and suburbs is looking for a valuable addition to our Behavioral Health team! The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) position is a behavioral health provider who operates both in a consultative role within the primary care setting and serves as a member of the Behavioral Health Program. The employee provides PCPinitiated consultation services that may include differential diagnosis screenings psychoeducation brief intervention and referral for further treatment. In addition the BHC will maintain a case load providing individualized mental health assessments treatment and counseling as appropriate.

At Erie we are proud to provide competitive salaries highquality health care plans generous time off benefits retirement benefits and more! Erie employees are eligible for Eries Full Benefits Package that includes Medical Dental Vision Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare. Retirement Programs: 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5 of the employees biweekly salary. Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays. Competitive salary annual merit increases plus room for growth and career advancement.

*Compensation is based on each candidates experience skills and education within the range identified for the role. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements of the role will start at entry in the range. Any additional skills experience and education will be reflected in the compensation offered.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical: approx. 80 of the time
• Brief Consultations Productivity expectation of a trained BHC is an average of 810 behavioral health consultations at least 60 clinical time allocated for warm handoffs and same day visits per clinical day including:
• Individual couples and/ or family consultation with patients including:
• Functional and strengthbased assessment and diagnosis; Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems; Medication adherence counseling and disease selfmanagement counseling; Motivational Interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction
• Brief problemsolving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promoting selfefficacy.
• SelfCare Plan development and skills training to facilitate disease selfmanagement 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.
• Administrative: 20 of time approx.
• Supervision Participate in individual supervision with immediate supervisor and/or attend clinical group supervision monthly. Supervise 1st and 2nd year interns based on need and availability.
• Charting Completes all EMR charting within 48 hrs. as needed and required by contacted funding sources: including assessments progress notes and billing.

Education

• Masters 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.

Skills and Knowledge

Required:

• 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 bicultural competency required (may be required to work with nonEnglish/Spanish only speaking patients and/or guests).

Preferred:

• 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 multitask
• Ability to conduct individual and/or group presentations

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