Round Mountain Behavioral Health Consultant

Job Details Job Location: RM Headquarters - Round Mountain, CA Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: $37.00 - $46.00 Hourly Job Shift: Day Job Category: Health Care Behavioral Health Consultant Hill Country Community Clinic Job Description Job Title: Behavioral Health Consultant Department: Behavioral Health/Medical FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Behavioral Health Director Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 6:00pm Location: Round Mountain POSITION SUMMARY: The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is an integral member of the primary care team, embedded within the medical clinic to provide real-time, evidence-based behavioral health interventions.

The BHC works alongside medical providers, nurses, case managers, and care coordinators to improve whole-person health outcomes by addressing behavioral, emotional, and psychosocial factors that impact physical health and wellness.

This position supports Hill Country Community Clinic's mission as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), ensuring access to high-quality, integrated, patient-centered care..

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Other duties may be assigned which may become essential to the position.

* Provide brief, solution-focused behavioral health interventions (15-30 minutes) for patients within the primary care setting.

* Work in close collaboration with medical providers during patient visits to support treatment planning, patient engagement, and follow-up.

* Conduct screenings, assessments, and brief interventions for common behavioral health conditions, including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, stress management, and adjustment issues.

* Assist medical providers with behavioral strategies to improve chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, pain management, weight management). * Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed in the medical setting.

* Facilitate warm hand-offs from medical providers to behavioral health services.

* Offer psychoeducation and support for patients, families, and caregivers.

* Support care coordination by connecting patients to internal and external resources, specialty behavioral health, and community supports.

* Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.

* Document all encounters and communications in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) consistent with Hill Country and FQHC/CCBHC standards, with timely and accurate completion of documentation as required by policy and regulation.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: * Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field.

* Active, unrestricted California license (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD/PhD) OR registered associate eligible for supervised practice with plan for licensure.

* Experience in brief, evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, problem-solving therapy). * Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary, fast-paced team in a medical setting.

* Commitment to serving diverse, underserved, and rural populations.

Preferred: * Experience in integrated primary care or FQHC/CCBHC setting.

* Familiarity with trauma-informed care, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) screening, and SBIRT model.

* Knowledge of Medi-Cal and community mental health systems.

Competencies: * Strong communication and teamwork skills.

* Ability to adapt interventions to a time-limited, population-based care model.

* Cultural humility and responsiveness.

* Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.

* Commitment to confidentiality and ethical practice.

Work Environment & Physical Demands: * Works in a clinic setting with frequent patient contact.

* May require sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods.