p>Given primary care can be a fast pace, high needs environment, a BHC needs to be able to provide population-based health approaches to behavioral health care which includes: Establishing behavioral health services within the clinic as routine patient care Assessing and triaging patient care in the teachable moment (when patients are engaging medical team members, called a warm handoff) Balance scheduled visits with warm handoff opportunities so that behavioral health services are assessable to all Engage in brief assessments/screeners to assess a patient level of functioning and possible risk level Be a generalist (work with all patients of our healthcare system no matter the age or clinical need).
Your contribution to the team includes:
Collaborate with primary care providers and other team members in recognizing and treating mental health conditions, substance use/misuse, subclinical presentations of distress, psychosocial problems, promoting preventive medicine interventions, chronic condition management, and other behavioral needs of our patient population.