Behavioral Health Consultant
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, the Behavioral Health Consultant is responsible for patient care and a variety of clinical tasks. The Behavioral Health Consultant, as part of the primary care treatment team, identifies, triages, and assists in management of patients with medical and behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. In addition, the Behavioral Health Consultant will provide skill training through psycho-education, patient education strategies, and will develop specific behavioral change plans for patients. The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide behavioral health protocols for target populations, developed in collaboration with primary care providers and other clinic staff. This role reflects an expansion of the organization's primary care behavioral health model. This is a full-time role at 1 FTE.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree and license in Clinical Psychology or Social Work (LCSW)
- Current North Carolina licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Psychologist, if not intern status.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior work experience as a Clinical Psychologist
- Prior work with diverse patient population
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Prior work with primary care behavioral health model
- Prior work in federally qualified health center or other safety net context