Behavioral Health Clinician 2 Choice Team

The clinician functions as a diagnostic and triage specialist conducting behavioral health consultations completing psychiatric assessments developing structured treatment plans and coordinating interdisciplinary addition to consultation responsibilities the clinicianmaintainsa small caseload of patients requiring ongoing psychotherapy particularly those presenting with higher acuity trauma-related conditions or complex co-occurring needs.

This role requires strong diagnostic formulation skills systems fluency and the ability to integrate clinical depth with medical collaboration in a fast-paced Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment.

Behavioral Health Consultation & Evaluation

• Conduct behavioral health consultations within primary care.

• Complete comprehensive psychiatric and psychosocial evaluations including risk assessment (suicide self-harm substance use psychosis).

• Formulate differential diagnoses using DSM criteria and clinical judgment.

• Provide diagnostic clarification to medical providers and interdisciplinary teams.

• Assess the social determinants of health thatimpacttreatmentengagement and outcomes.

Treatment Planning & Clinical Decision-Making

• Develop structured individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and care teams.

• Establish measurable goals care pathways and discharge criteria.

• Determine appropriatelevelof care (brief intervention ongoing therapy referral to specialty services psychiatric consultation).

• Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans based on clinical response and system factors.

Complex Care Coordination

• Coordinate care across primary care psychiatry case management substance use services and external community providers.

• Facilitate warm handoffs and transitions of care.

• Support psychotropic medication collaboration with psychiatry and medical providers.

• Address barriers to engagement including housing instability pregnancy chronic medical conditions and substance use disorders.

Ongoing Psychotherapy (Limited Caseload)

• Maintain a small panel of patients requiring ongoing trauma-informed or complex psychotherapy.

• Provide individual therapy using evidence-informed modalities (e.g. CBT DBT-informed interventions ACT trauma-focused approaches).

• Offer brief intervention and stabilization when clinicallyindicated.

• Facilitate group therapy as assigned.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Quality

• Participate in Choice Team case reviews psychiatric consultation meetings and interdisciplinary rounds.

• Adhere to department documentation standards quality assurance metrics and grant requirements (e.g. Ryan White Medi-Cal).

• Contribute to program development initiatives and workflow optimization within integrated behavioral health.