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Behavioral Health Consultant Step Range: 31 $63,109 - 50 $110,662 Regular - Full-Time Full Benefits Position located in Chiloquin. The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC), reports to the Medical Director, and is
responsible for direct patient care by providing screening, brief intervention, brief
treatment and referral to patients in the Primary Care Clinic. The Behavioral Health
Consultant will provide direct patient care services; that is compassionate and culturally
sensitive care for patients of KTHFS, in accordance with state ethics and licensure
requirements. The BHC will consult with the Primary Care Providers and integrated care
team members and will provide support to the patients in Primary Care. The BHC does not
formally diagnosis, nor will treatment plans be in place. This will be done by the referral
agency.
The Behavioral Health Consultant will make appropriate referrals to Youth and Family
Guidance Center as well as other external agencies and will be responsible for ensuring
services are meeting the needs of clients and that services being provided are in
accordance with professional practices and legal requirements.
Customer Care & Relationships:
1. Creates, develops and nurtures culturally-appropriate interactions and connections
with each other, patients and the community.
2. Provides professional expertise and consultation to the primary care or behavioral
health provider:
· Devises and proposes changes and innovations to achieve more effective
working relationships and improve performance and services provided and
connections with other departments.
· Works with Primary Care and Behavioral Health Providers to develop the
“core” behavioral health skills needed on an integrated care team.
· Makes appropriate referrals to the Urgent Response Team and seeks
resources to aid patients.
· Assists, leads or co-leads patient case conferences with integrated care team
members.
· Educates, prepares and refers patients for participation in learning circles.
· Works with members of treatment team (internal and, where appropriate,
external), including mentors, educational and vocational instructors, clinical
staff, etc. to further the goals of the individual educational and/or treatment
plans.
· Develops and maintains a trusting and partnering relationship with assigned
patients in order to assist in the success of the treatment plan.
· Works with provider to monitor and manage “at-risk” and “chronic” patients.
· Works to improve provider and patient working relationship.
3. Performs brief assessment and brief treatment for a wide range of psychological and
behavioral health needs using brief intervention and brief treatment:
· Obtains complete and accurate information in a courteous, respectful and
culturally sensitive manner in order to determine a diagnosis and appropriate
treatment plan.
· Assesses the treatment needs of the patients for referral.
· Participates in presenting patient reviews to a multi-disciplinary team and
accepts and provides feedback regarding clinical issues.
· Establishes and maintains liaison with other related professional services
within the organization to ensure that all clinical requirements are met.
· Strives to ensure that appropriate diagnostic evaluations and treatment
plans are achieved in order to provide highest quality of care for the patient.
· Advises patient and family members in methods that facilitate a capacity for
self-care and a movement towards a health care partnership between the
health care providers, the patients and their families.
· Provides effective triage of patients in need of specialty behavioral health. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Strong leadership and supervisor skills
o Must have strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of team systems
o Supervisory experience within a professional/provider service organization.
o Experience working as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
Strong clinical skills
o Have training and knowledge and/or experience demonstrating competence in the
treatment of addictive disease including client evaluation, counseling theory and
therapeutic techniques
o Knowledge of psychological theories, principles, and practices including; various
theoretical models of psychotherapy, psychological assessment and report writing, crisis
intervention, child development and play therapy, and ethical issues in the practice of
psychology.
o Knowledge of chemical dependency and treatment methods with a strong
understanding of the recovery model, motivational interviewing, stages of change,
contemporary cognitive behavioral interventions, and strengths-based approaches and
strategies QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION REQUIRED to possess a Masters Degree Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or a
PsyD/PhD in Psychology or Counseling with completion of educational requirements
from a professionally approved and accredited educational program with appropriate
licensure and/or certification. (Must submit copy of degree or transcripts with
application).
· REQUIRED to have Oregon licensure to practice (LPC or LCSW). Out of state licensed
professionals must be able to acquire an Oregon License within three months of
hire. Klamath Tribal Health will reimburse up to $500 of the cost for testing and
license. (Must submit copy of applicable license with application, if currently
licensed).
· REQUIRED to have experience in dual diagnoses (egs. Behavioral health and
substance use disorder).

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