Job Title: Behavioral Health Consultant

Job Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate and culturally sensitive Behavioral Health Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will provide primary care-focused behavioral health services and clinical consultation to patients with mental health needs. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between physical and mental health, ensuring comprehensive care for our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with primary care providers to assess and treat psychological disorders, substance use issues, and psycho-social challenges.Assist primary care providers in managing chronic pain and diseases, addressing associated psycho-social problems.Provide psychopharmacological consultation to primary care providers in collaboration with a psychiatrist, within the scope of practice.Offer consultation and training to clinic staff on behavioral health matters.Conduct behavioral health screenings, triage, evaluations, and assessments to determine appropriate care levels.Apply evidence-based therapeutic methods, such as cognitive behavior therapy and contingency management.Deliver crisis intervention and behavioral health support.Facilitate group interventions, including treatment, psycho-education, and health education.Collaborate closely with Medical Case Managers and providers.Educate and support patients and their families to promote adherence to medical and behavioral health plans.Coordinate and facilitate referrals to community resources based on assessed needs.Provide comprehensive behavioral health services, including intake evaluations, assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, treatment planning, and outreach.Develop and maintain procedures, protocols, forms, and data to ensure program relevance and usability for patients, clinic staff, and funders.Maintain current patient case records and prepare necessary reports.Work a flexible schedule as needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Required Education, Experience, Training:

Master’s degree in social work/social welfare or doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.Current California license - clinical social worker (LCSW) or psychologist (PsyD).Current LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor).

Preferred Education, Experience, Training:

One year of directly related experience, including background in primary care consultation, behavioral medicine, health psychology, or other relevant areas.Experience in public/community health settings and/or in serving low-income multicultural populations.Bilingual (preferably Spanish) highly desirable.

Experience Level:

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $106400.00 - $123338.88/yr.

Outstanding Benefits Package!

Comprehensive Health Coverage: 100% Employer-sponsored Medical, HRA, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability.
Generous Time Off: Up to 19 PTO days in your first year, 5 Paid Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Bereavement, and Paid Jury Duty.
Retirement Savings: Up to 4% employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Professional Growth Support: Loan Repayment Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, and CME for Providers.
And Much More!

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Jose,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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