Social Worker

Department Overview

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) position is a behavioral health clinician who operates as a core member of the integrated care team within the Family Medicine at Scappoose clinic. This position involves a high degree of clinical complexity and requires advanced-level generalist skill in delivering evidence-based interventions targeted to improve health and wellbeing for a large variety of patients across the lifespan. The BHC position serves as an advocate and champion for integrated behavioral health within the primary care setting. The BHC position as part of a multidisciplinary team will execute job duties that include grant funded behavioral health programming such as CoCM. We are committed to providing an open and equitable recruitment process with the goal of recognizing diverse lived experience that will contribute to the success of the organization and goals

of this position. We are deeply committed to a community of excellence equity and diversity and welcome applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Diversity Equity and Inclusion are core values and accountability to these values helps us better serve our diverse community.

Function / Duties of Position

Direct Patient Services and Documentation

• Provide primary care behavioral health interventions including proactive patientidentification (scrubbing) brief interventions via same-day Warm Hand Offs scheduled patient follow-ups consultation to all care team members assessments and crisis intervention.
• Participate in behavioral health case management as part of multi-disciplinary team to address complex patient needs appropriately. This includes both short- and long-term involvement and a high level of coordination with internal and community-based resources.
• Maintains a professional presence for the clinic and actively engages with teams and stakeholders.
• Documents services appropriately in EHR in accordance with existing workflows to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains technology fluency in support of in-clinic and telehealth.
• Maintains accessibility via department standard means (phone pager email etc)
• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries as a part of the primary care team.

Teaching

Quality and Leadership

Required Qualifications

A Masters Social Work (MSW) required.

Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.

Job Related KnowledgeSkills and Abilities(Competencies) :

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Details

Hours : Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

Work location is in-clinic with some opportunities for remote work.

Frequent interruptions in an environment of frequent change and fluctuations. May be exposed to body fluids tissue possible radiation exposure and infectious processes. Able to utilize office equipment including computer smartphone and pager in-clinic and remote. Some travel may be required.

Posted : 11 / 12 1 : 20pm

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at or

Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1