Behavioral Health Consultant (1)

POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION: Behavioral Health Consultant I Behavioral Health Consultant II RESPONSIBLE TO: Clinical Services Manager SALARY: Behavioral Health Consultant I Step Range 31 ($70,934) - 50 ($124,384); Full Benefits Behavioral Health Consultant II Step Range 41($95,330) - 50 ($124,384); Full Benefits CLASSIFICATION: Professional, Regular, Full time LOCATION: Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services Youth & Family Guidance Center Klamath Falls, Oregon BACKGROUND: P.L. 101-630 level POSITION OBJECTIVES The primary purpose of the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is to provide immediate access to behavioral health services for individuals, families, and community members seeking care. Services may include behavioral health screening, assessment, brief intervention, crisis response, consultation, care coordination, referral services, and community outreach. The Behavioral Health Consultant functions as an integrated member of the Primary Care Team and provides population-based behavioral health services utilizing a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) model. The BHC works collaboratively with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs), Community Health Representatives, Care Coordinators, and other healthcare professionals to address behavioral, emotional, lifestyle, substance use, and social factors that impact overall health and wellness. The Behavioral Health Consultant provides same-day access services, warm handoffs, brief assessments, focused interventions, consultation, and care coordination designed to improve whole-person health outcomes and reduce barriers to care. Services emphasize prevention, early intervention, health behavior change, chronic disease self-management, recovery support, and patient engagement. The Behavioral Health Consultant collaborates with medical providers, Tribal programs, schools, law enforcement, social service agencies, the Department of Human Services, Indian Health Service, and community partners to improve access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services. Services may be provided in primary care clinics, behavioral health settings, wellness centers, and alternate work sites. The Behavioral Health Consultant provides direct patient care services utilizing Tribal-based practices and evidence-based interventions that are trauma-informed, healing-centered, culturally responsive, strengths-based, and person-centered in accordance with Tribal values, state ethics, and professional licensure requirements. The Behavioral Health Consultant provides services through a trauma-informed and healing-centered framework that recognizes the impacts of historical trauma, intergenerational trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and social determinants of health on individuals, families, and Tribal communities. The Behavioral Health Consultant promotes safety, trust, empowerment, resilience, self-determination, and recovery while honoring the strengths, traditions, and cultural values of The Klamath Tribes. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Creates, develops, and nurtures culturally appropriate interactions and connections and provides professional expertise and consultation to patients, families, healthcare teams, Tribal programs, and community partners. Functions as an integrated member of multidisciplinary healthcare teams utilizing Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH), Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), and population health principles. Provides trauma-informed, healing-centered, culturally grounded, and strengths-based behavioral health services that honor Indigenous ways of knowing, traditional healing practices, family systems, and community resilience. Provides same-day behavioral health consultations through warm handoffs from Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, and other healthcare team members. Conducts focused behavioral health assessments to identify emotional, behavioral, social, cultural, substance use, and lifestyle factors impacting health outcomes. Delivers brief evidence-based interventions appropriate for integrated care settings, including motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, stress management, pain management, sleep interventions, chronic disease self-management support, and health behavior change counseling. Provides brief behavioral health screenings, risk assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, safety planning, and referral services for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns. Recognizes and responds to the impacts of historical trauma, intergenerational trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and community trauma in assessment, treatment planning, and care coordination activities. Assists medical providers in addressing behavioral health concerns commonly encountered in primary care, including depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, substance use disorders, chronic pain, insomnia, medication adherence concerns, stress-related disorders, and health-risk behaviors. Makes appropriate referrals and seeks resources to aid patients; leads or co-leads patient case conferences with service providers, family members, natural supports, and involved parties as appropriate. Participates in daily team huddles, multidisciplinary case reviews, care coordination meetings, and treatment planning activities to support integrated patient care. Provides behavioral health consultation and recommendations to Primary Care Providers, CMAs, RNs, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals regarding treatment planning, patient engagement, behavioral management strategies, and care coordination needs. Intervenes and assists in de-escalating situations involving agitated, confused, distressed, or emotionally overwhelmed patients and family members within KTHFS programs. Educates, prepares, and refers patients for participation in individual therapy, substance use treatment, psychoeducation services, treatment groups, prevention activities, traditional healing opportunities, and recovery support services. Collaborates with service providers to monitor and manage high-risk, chronic care, and high-utilization patients. Utilizes evidence-based screening and outcome measures including PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, DAST, ACEs, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and other validated tools to support clinical decision-making and measurement-based care. Supports population health initiatives through identification, engagement, and follow-up of patients with behavioral hea