Behavioral Health Consultant

Mesa, AZ or Phoenix, AZ

Who Are We?

At Adelante Healthcare, we believe that healthy people create healthy communities. Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by providing the highest level of primary and preventive care, making it affordable for everyone. For over 40 years, we have been dedicated to serving our communities by providing healthcare to those most vulnerable by offering health care services at nine locations throughout Maricopa County. By joining the Adelante Healthcare team, you become part of a patient centered caring organization that is playing a vital role in helping our communities.

Our Amazing Benefits

We offer a culture that values caring, professional development, growth, and sustainability. We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits program including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision available DAY ONE!
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off annually
• 10 paid Holidays annually
• 1 week CME time annually
• 403b Retirement Account Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
• Employer-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• And MORE

POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is responsible for the management of psycho-social aspects of chronic and acute diseases. The application of behavioral principles to address lifestyle and health risk issues. Emphasis is on prevention and self-help self-approaches, partnering with patients in a treatment approach that build resiliency and that builds and encourages personal responsibility for health. Provides consultation and co-management in the co-treatment of mental disorders and psycho-social issues. Working within a fully integrated, multidisciplinary model within our primary care Health Centers.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

• Master's degree in the Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Social Work) with two (2) years of directly related experience is desired
• Computer literacy is required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred
• Certification or certification eligibility as an LCSW, LMSW, Psy.D., LPC, or LAC is required.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of psychopharmacology
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions
• Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross
• Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card issued by Arizona Department of Public Safety

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide behavioral health services to children and families as part of the continuum of care
• Provides quality clinical consultation to providers and staff in areas of individual, family, child and adolescent, regarding mental and behavioral health related issues
• Assessment and DSM-IV/ICD-9 diagnostics for patients referred by medical staff of Adelante Healthcare
• Provides brief, evidence based, solution focused behavioral interventions with active development of psychotherapeutic/psycho-educational Behavioral Change Planning
• Cultivate education, administration, and self-management skills for targeted populations with psychological issues impacting physical and/or behavioral health issues
• Promote Adelante Practitioner’s knowledge of patient behavioral health issues and providers education to assist with enhancing primary care utilization of behavioral health interventions
• Promote a smooth interface between care provided throughout the organization and the community’s specialized mental/behavioral health system
• Collaborate and co-manage the patient’s behavioral health care with consistent, expeditious feedback to referring practitioners
• Provide on-site availability for crisis triage and intervention
• Develop a knowledge base of the integration process across all departments while regularly communicating with primary care on the benefits of utilizing integrated behavioral health
• Maintain an active presence in case staffing and clinical huddles while actively identifying potential patients who will benefit from BHC services
• Develop and implement self-management goals for patients to assist with presenting chronic conditions
• Identify returning patients who clinically require follow-up care and reassess their chronic condition for change
• Document the clinical behavioral health aspect of patient interventions and tracks the patient referrals to specialty behavioral health care.

***As a community health center, we have a unique responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible and to protect our patients and team members. With this in mind, you will be required to comply with all vaccine mandates, including the COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine programs which will include acquiring the vaccines or an exemption. This policy is consistent with our mission to provide a safe and healthy environment for our patients, providers, and employees.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Adelante Healthcare is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.***