Behavioral Health Consultant

We are currently seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to join our Arlington Health Center. This position is ideal for a licensed therapist who is passionate about integrated care, enjoys fast-paced primary care or pediatric settings, and thrives in a collaborative, team-based model.

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) works alongside Primary Care Providers and Specialty Medicine Providers, serving as an integral member of the medical team to address a broad spectrum of behavioral health needs within the clinic population. The BHC conducts brief biopsychosocial assessments, provides solution-focused, evidence-based interventions, and supports early identification, treatment, and prevention for as many patients as possible.

The BHC provides same-day consultative services, assists in managing chronic conditions, supports psychoeducation, and works closely with the care team to improve recognition, treatment, and management of psychosocial and medical conditions. The BHC also provides brief follow-up, triage, and referral to specialty mental health care when needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Patient Care & Intervention

• Provide behavioral health assessments, diagnostic impressions, and brief psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Deliver same-day brief interventions for coping strategies, treatment compliance, and behavioral change.
• Conduct risk assessments and support crisis intervention.
• Provide brief follow-up, relapse prevention, and education.
• Support treatment of chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, insomnia, pain, medication adherence).

Proactive Identification & Care Coordination

• Review/scrub provider schedules daily to identify patients with unmet behavioral health needs.
• Proactively recommend same-day BHC consultations to medical teams.
• Participate in daily huddles, rounding, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Collaborate with enabling services and referral departments for case management needs.
• Triaging and referring patients to specialty behavioral health when appropriate.
• Offer ongoing consultation and monitoring for patients who require continuity services.

Integrated Team Collaboration

• Provide timely and succinct feedback to medical providers with consultation findings and recommendations.
• Assist physicians, advanced practice providers, and medical staff in managing overall patient health.
• Work as a core member of the care team to build clinical pathways or best practice programs for targeted populations (e.g., chronic pain, diabetes, heart disease, obesity).
• Participate in team-based care activities and integrated treatment planning.
• Deliver services in exam rooms when possible to reduce stigma and reinforce team-based care.

Education & Program Development

• Provide psychoeducation and culturally responsive behavioral strategies tailored to patient needs.
• Develop and teach classes that promote wellness, skill-building, and prevention.
• Provide behavioral health education to medical teams on evidence-based interventions and integrated care best practices.
• Share knowledge with team members formally (in-services, documentation) and informally.
• Assist in developing BHC response protocols for key medical conditions and treatment issues.

Documentation & Compliance

• Document all patient encounters in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in a timely and compliant manner.
• Ensure documentation aligns with JPCHC, state, county, and federal reporting requirements.
• Deliver patient care that is efficient, accurate, culturally responsive, and customer service-oriented.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or related behavioral health field (required)
• Indiana licensure as LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW, or license-eligible (required)
• Training and experience in pediatric behavioral health (required)
• Prior integrated or team-based care experience (strongly preferred)
• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program (preferred)
• Knowledge of state and county reporting requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records (EHR)