Behavioral Heath Consultant

## Behavioral Heath Consultant

**Prism Health** is the only nonprofit LGBTQIA+ health center providing comprehensive primary care, behavioral healthcare, and pharmacy services in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). Since opening its doors in 2017, Prism Health has become a model for culturally specific care and now serves over 4,000+ patients with a wide range of services, from day-to-day primary care and pharmacy needs to targeted services like gender-affirming care and specialized population health screenings. To learn more about us please visit [CAP,](https://www.capnw.org/) [Prism Health](http://www.prismhealth.org,) and [Our House](https://www.ourhouseofportland.org/).

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Prism Health a program apart of [Cascade AIDS Project](https://www.capnw.org/) is excited to announce that we are hiring a skilled and team-oriented **Behavioral Health Consultant.** The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides brief, evidence-based behavioral health services to adult patients as an integrated member of the primary care team at Prism Health. Operating within a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, the BHC delivers time-limited interventions addressing behavioral, emotional, and psychosocial factors impacting health and functioning. The role also involves warm same-day handoffs and real-time consultation with primary care team providers within a population-based, team-driven model.

This is a Full-Time role working at our Prism Clinics located on SE Belmont and N Morris. The schedule for this role is **Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm with some flexibility needed for meetings. This position is fully on-site.**

• **Behavioral Health Consultant III**– Licensed with master’s degree in mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work) **Salary is** **$93,151.66**
• **Behavioral Health Consultant IV pay**–Licensed with a Doctoral degree in mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work) **Salary is** **$95,476.68**

• This is a union represented position, so the compensation, benefits and conditions of work are collectively bargained.
• **Who You Are**

• Master’s or doctoral degree in mental health-related field (Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work)
• BHC III and BHC IV - Active Oregon license in good standing (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD)
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between sites
• Experience working in an integrated primary care or medical setting
• Experience providing behavioral health consultations or brief interventions
• Proficiency in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (ACT, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, harm reduction)
• Demonstrated ability to provide crisis intervention, including conducting risk assessments and developing safety plans for patients in distress, while coordinating with the care team and community resources as clinically indicated

**What You’ll Do**

• Provide brief behavioral health consultation and intervention through same-day warm handoffs and scheduled follow-up visits
• Conduct targeted assessments and develop brief, problem-focused treatment plans to support patients in primary care, including helping patients identify personal values and develop realistic, behavior-based strategies for improved health and functioning
• Provide urgent behavioral health support, including suicide risk assessment and safety planning as clinically indicated
• Deliver patient education through individual consultations and group-based interventions to enhance treatment engagement and facilitate health behavior change
• Provide behavioral health support for patients managing chronic medical conditions, including support for treatment adherence and health-related behavior change
• Coordinate referrals to specialty or long-term behavioral health providers when clinically indicated, collaborating with case management and care coordination staff as appropriate

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*At Cascade AIDS Project, we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. Cascade AIDS Project is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We comply with all relevant anti-discrimination laws.*

## Employee Benefits

• Vacation & Health Leave
• Retirement
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Life Insurance, Disability, & Family Leave
• As a non-profit Employees of CAP may be eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program

For more details about our benefits please visit our careers page [<capnw.org/careers>](www.capnw.org/careers)

*CAP cares about the safety of our team members and clients. All new employees are required to provide proof of vaccination status to HR at the time of hire (unless a documented medical or religious exemption is requested and approved).*