The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) works in a school-based clinic serving primarily high schools with a growing number of elementary and middle school patients. The BHC works as a primary care team member and together they focus on providing patient-centered integrated healthcare.
Our BHCs provide direct clinical services with an emphasis on patient-centered care, early intervention, client empowerment, social justice, and long-term whole person wellness. BHCs assist medical teams in treatment planning and delivery of collaborative care in the treatment of biomedical and behavioral health issues and serves as a subject matter expert resource for medical practitioners by providing trauma-informed and culturally sensitive consultation.
This position is .70 FTE and located in our School-Based Health Center in Hood River, Oregon.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Masters Degree in Social Work or Doctorate in Psychology (PhD / PsyD) • Current Oregon and Washington Clinical License or ability to obtain license within two years of hire • Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC) or ability to obtain certification within two years of hire • Desire to deliver high-quality services to a diverse multicultural community • Proficiency in DSM-V diagnosis and evidenced-based treatment of mental health and substance use disorders • Basic knowledge of psychopharmacological interventions for behavioral health treatments • Proficient in crisis intervention, stabilization, and referral
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bilingual English/Spanish • One year of experience in public health, healthcare, mental health, substance use, or social work • Experience providing integrated mental health and ASAM-PPC 2R assessments • Familiar with SBIRT treatment model of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment • Proficient in Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy