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Behavioral Health Consultant

Intermountain Health
Full-time
On-site
Kettering

Job Description: The behavioral health consultant (BHC) will provide mental health services in 2 distinct settings: the Family Medicine Residency Clinic and St. Mary's Regional Hospital. Position Summary: The IBH Clinician will provide team-based care at our family medicine residency clinic as a core member of the care team, providing brief, evidence-based interventions to patients across the lifespan. The role includes a split of time between outpatient primary care, inpatient behavioral health consults, and wraparound care coordination for high-utilizing patients through our multidisciplinary care model. In addition to direct patient care, the clinician will provide training and supervision of Masters of Social Work student interns and contributes to ongoing quality improvement (QI) initiatives and clinic workflows. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Duties (Outpatient & Inpatient): Deliver brief, solution-focused, and culturally responsive behavioral health interventions within primary care and inpatient settings. Provide same-day warm handoffs, crisis interventions, and follow-up care. Participate in behavioral health consults for hospitalized patients, collaborating closely with inpatient medical teams. Co-manage high-risk, high-utilizing patients through an innovative wraparound care model that emphasizes continuity, care planning, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Training & Supervision: Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to MSW student interns. Offer in-service trainings and case consultations to primary care providers and staff. Contribute to curriculum development for integrated care rotations. Quality Improvement and Administrative Duties: Collaborate on QI initiatives that enhance behavioral health integration, access, and outcomes. Utilize data-driven methods to evaluate care processes and inform practice improvements. Assist with clinical metrics. Builds the schedule for the IBH team, ensuring alignment with clinical and training functions. Position Details: Monday - Friday, no nights or weekends Option to work 32 or 40 hours per week available Open to certified and clinical level licensed candidates Candidate will need to enroll in hospital credentialing which is a 60-90 day process. Required Qualifications Master’s Degree from an accredited institution. License: Prefer a social worker, family therapist, licensed addiction counselor, professional counselor or licensed psychologist. Previous experience working with adult population within ethnically and culturally diverse families. Ability to work independently, organize tasks, problem-solve, make decisions, and handle multiple priorities Preferred Qualifications Fluency in Spanish preferred and English required. Physical Requirements: Computer, printer, telephone, copy and FAX machines, Intercom/ patient call systems. Location: St. Mary's Family Medicine Clinic, St. Marys Regional Hospital Work City: Grand Junction Work State: Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $29.14 - $44.94 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here. Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process. All positions subject to close without notice. Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery. Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment. To find out more about us, head to our career site here. Sign up for job alerts! Click ‘sign in’ at the top right corner, create a candidate account, and when we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Intermountain Health strives to make the application process accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact 1-800-843-7820 or email recruitment@imail.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match. Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. All positions subject to close without notice. Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!

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