Behavioral Health Consultant - Methodist South Primary Care

Bring your clinical expertise to an exciting, multidisciplinary team where we are collaboratively meeting our patient's physical and emotional needs and transforming healthcare delivery in our city.

Behavioral Health Consultants are integral to the medical teams, working alongside their medical colleagues to address the patient's emotional needs and the psychological aspects of complex medical conditions. Join a team that is learning and growing together as we seek to meet our individual patient's needs best and serve our community with passion and excellence.

Location: Multiple positions available- in-person and on-site within a primary care practice. Current openings include: Atoka, TN, Memphis, TN, and Southaven, MS

Compensation:

• First-year salary ranges from $65,000 to $85,000 annually (depending on experience)
• Your paycheck is not determined by billable hours, which creates consistent pay and peace of mind.
• Up to $6,000 per year towards continuing education and professional expenses
• Reimbursement of required professional licenses, professional board/certification fees/dues
• 403B and 457B retirement plans with a competitive 6% match

Rewards:

• Excellent Training Opportunities – With a tailored learning curriculum geared at building on your clinical and professional strengths, we work to assure you will start with all the tools you need to be successful in your new practice environment. With a generous continuing education budget annually and monthly internal didactic opportunities, you will always learn, grow, and stay at the top of your field.
• Incredible Supportive Teams- You will be an integral part of two strong teams, the primary care medical team, which surrounds you daily, and the behavioral health team, which provides ongoing support, collaboration, and camaraderie in this great integrated care work.
• A Focus on Healthy Work-Life Balance- We work standard primary care business hours, usually 8-5 M-F (with some flexibility). You will have a consistent schedule, with no on-call nights or weekends outside this time frame. We value your time with your family and friends and promote a culture supporting associate wellness and healthy professional and personal boundaries.
• Competitive Benefits- We offer excellent medical, dental, vision, EAP counseling services, life insurance, disability coverage, pet insurance, backup childcare coverage, and more. Relational assistance is also available if you are relocating to the Memphis area to join our fantastic team.

The Role:

As a Behavioral Health Consultant, you will serve an essential role on a medical care team. You will be considered the expert in mental health and addressing the psychological aspects of various health conditions. Most commonly, the mental health challenges patients bring to primary care include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and substance misuse. Using evidence-based behavioral approaches, you can also help patients experiencing difficulty with insomnia, living with chronic pain, adhering to their medical treatment plan, or wanting to lose weight. You will work collaboratively with physicians, other medical providers, and medical staff to help address the psychological and emotional needs that patients bring to the clinic and to provide high-quality healthcare that improves the overall well-being of every patient we serve.

About You:

• Master's or Doctoral Degree from an accredited school in Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related field.
• An active, independent license in the State of Tennessee or another state with the ability to gain a license in TN as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Psychologist (with HSP), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC/MHSP).
• Clinical experience as a behavioral health provider working with patients with co-occurring mental health, substance use concerns, and physical health problems.
• Proven experience and competence with brief, evidence-based intervention techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are preferred.

You are most likely a good fit if….

• You are a skilled clinician who enjoys working with diverse individuals with a wide range of presenting mental and behavioral health concerns
• You get energy from collaboration and working as a part of a fast-paced, high-functioning team
• You believe that to promote health and wellness truly, we must treat the whole person- body, mind, and spirit.
• You are intellectually and professionally curious and desire to grow constantly.
• You are a resourceful problem-solver who can take charge when appropriate and ask for guidance.
• You are passionate about doing what is best for patients and empowering them to take charge of their health.
• You are impressed by a company's culture and want to work with like-minded, passionate people.

About Us:

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is a non-profit healthcare system that provides high-quality, comprehensive patient and family-centered care to Memphis, Tennessee, and the surrounding Mid-South Region. For the last 100 years, we have served as a beacon of expertise and compassionate care for our communities. We are now expanding our medical services to more robustly meet our patient's needs through integrating behavioral healthcare services within our primary care practices, where patients often present with these needs first.

To learn more about who we are, please visit www.methodisthealth.org  and read under "About Us," where you can learn about our history, a culture of compassion, leaders, and community impact.   

Why you will LOVE Memphis:

Memphis is a city loaded with soul and Southern hospitality! With a rich music, art, and activism history, Memphis, Tennessee, has more culture on one street corner than other cities can imagine.   The cost of living is highly affordable, traffic is virtually non-existent, the weather is lovely, and there are many excellent choices for housing and schools. It is big enough to be loaded with creative culinary experiences, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and museums and small enough that you will soon recognize familiar faces everywhere you go, and you will quickly be able to connect and feel at home. MLH loves Memphis, and we know you will too!