Behavioral Health Consultant-Clinically Integrated Network
Core
A Behavioral Health Consultant acts as a core care team member providing clinical mental health consultation, assessment, and intervention to manage psychosocial and behavioral aspects of chronic and acute diseases for an enrolled population.
Role type
Clinically integrated behavioral health consultant (IC)
Builds
Clinical pathways, best practice programs, and integrated treatment plans for high-risk/high-need patients
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Population Health
Required skills
Evidence-based counseling techniques, screening, diagnosis, treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders, motivational interviewing, CBT, solution-focused approaches, crisis intervention, care coordination, patient advocacy, community resource linkage
Preferred skills
Knowledge of medical-psychological relationships, short-term intervention strategies, relapse prevention education, group facilitation
Technologies
Electronic Health Records (EHR), registry systems
Responsibilities
Develop clinical pathways and best practice programs for targeted patient groups; Provide therapeutic counseling services (15-30 minute interventions) including assessment, intervention, and referrals; Engage patients via telephone and in-person to encourage active participation in care; Coordinate with patient families and support systems; Advocate for difficult-to-work-with patients and re-engage non-compliant patients; Triage and refer patients to specialty mental health and substance abuse services (e.g., IOP, inpatient, psychiatry); Participate in daily huddles and practice staff meetings; Provide population-based care based on registry data.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC