Behavioral Health Consultant- Lcsw/Psychologist

Samaritan Health Services has an opportunity for a Behavioral Health Consultant (psychologist or LCSW)

Samaritan Health Services a non-profit integrated health care delivery system, is seeking a full time Behavioral Health Consultant to join our team in Lincoln City, OR.

Our award-winning health system provides exceptional primary care and a range of specialty services throughout the mid-Willamette Valley and Central Oregon coast. The network serves approximately 300,000 residents in Linn, Benton, Lincoln and portions of Polk and Marion counties. Our skilled providers have a passion for building healthier communities through world-class, compassionate health care.

Job Specifics

• Consult and collaborate on a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated on-site care, recommendations, and feedback to medical providers and allied staff
• Have a clearly distinguished role from specialty mental health therapist practice model
• Practice in a population based practice management strategy with flexibility to be interrupted to respond to urgent/emergency situations and “curb-side consults”
• Utilize brief behavioral visits (20-30 minutes), limited to 6-8 visits, which are provided in the primary care practice area and are seen as a routine primary care service
• Provide assessments, screening, or intervention services for 10 patient per day for a 5 days/wk or 12.5 patients per day with 4 days/wk with the primary goal of assisting the primary care providers with identification, treatment, and management of mental and Behavioral Health concerns.
• Consults on mild to moderate psychological distress, behavioral problems/conditions, exacerbating chronic medical conditions including chronic pain.
• Day shift with no call coverage

Job Requirements

• Doctoral Level Degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical psychology from an APA accredited institution – Health Psychology emphasis preferred; OR LCSW training
• Current Oregon Licensure or license eligible (Psychologist post-doctoral residents will be assessed on a case-by-case basis)
• 2 to 3 years of experience in Behavioral Health
• Knowledge in working with patients who have chronic health conditions
• Eligibility to work in the United States

Location details

Located just one and a half hours from the bustling city of Portland, Lincoln City is ideally situated along seven miles of sandy beach on the central Oregon Coast. Lincoln City has more than 7,000 friendly residents, but during the summer months the population can easily swell to more than 30,000 as visitors from all over the world enjoy the area’s beaches, forests, rivers and Devils Lake.

Enjoy the many benefits of this small town whose residents are known for their generosity, caring and community involvement. Lincoln City’s residents appreciate the advantages of a close-knit community while enjoying the recreational and cultural benefits found in large cities.

Spend the day flying a kite, watching the whales, browsing through unique gift shops and galleries, shopping at retail shops and an outlet mall, sampling local wines or enjoying fine Northwest cuisine

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