Behavioral Health Clinician I
Company: Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Location: Forest Grove
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center mission
is to provide high quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to
low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties with a
special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm-workers and to others
with barriers to receiving health-care. Job Summary The Behavioral
Health Clinician works as a member of the primary care medical team
who assists the primary care (PCP) and dental teams in managing the
overall health of clients working in a primary care setting. They
provide consultation to clients and works with PCP to improve
recognition, treatment, and management of psychosocial/behavioral
problems and conditions for clients. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities: · Provides targeted evidence-based assessments
and evaluations, which may include brief neuropsychological
screens, diagnostic interviews and impressions and functional
status focused on the presenting problem. This can include
assessing and justifying a complete DSM mental health diagnosis. ·
Provides brief solution focused empirically based interventions to
clients experiencing a myriad of bio-psychosocial problems. ·
Provides timely and succinct feedback to PCP's or dentists
regarding consultation findings and recommendations. · Available as
needed for all medical and dental team members during work hours
for consultation and crisis support · Develops, teaches and/or
provides oversight for classes that promote education and
skill-building to enhance psychological and physical health ·
Determines the appropriateness of the patient receiving services in
primary care. · Formulates evidence based behavioral health
interventions appropriate to the primary care setting and assists
with implementation of treatment plans. · Provides concise
documentation in electronic healthcare system of care and
recommendations in the patient's medical record within 24 hours of
seeing the patient. · Provides brief follow-up, including
relapse-prevention education. · Provides consultation services
(continuity consultation) for a sub-set of patients who require
on-going monitoring and follow-up (e.g., "high-utilizers," chronic
pain, unmanaged diabetes etc.). · Shares knowledge with other team
members and clients, both formally (in-services, consult responses)
and informally (curbside consultations). · Identifies patients who
would benefit and are willing to receive specialty mental health
care, and makes referral to onsite- specialty options or off-site,
to programs or other community resources. · Will carry small
caseload of mental health clients for on-going specialty mental
health services · Works as part of multi-disciplinary team in
making recommendations for clients who abuse, misuse or divert
controlled substances. · Assist in registry management for patients
with higher mental health needs · Coordinate services with the
psychiatric provider · Provides training and consultation to clinic
staff regarding prevention and management of disruptive behavior. ·
May be responsible for case management. Coordinate/collaborate with
physicians, staff, families, caregivers, etc. Maintain chart notes
related to external contracts, obtaining pertinent records from
other treatment and tracking client's involvement, follow-through
and progress in varied treatment activities. · Document and
maintain client records to ensure compliance with agency and
contract guidelines and confidentiality. · Provide crisis
intervention · Provide back-up for other staff when needed · Check
messages within EHR throughout the day responding as appropriate ·
Provides appropriate resources and support linkage, culturally
appropriate advocacy and community collaboration and culturally
appropriate client evaluation and treatment. · May be required to
participate in projects assisting with metrics specific to
population-based health. · Participate in a culture of feedback at
the agency by eliciting feedback to promote professional growth and
assess work effectiveness. · Meets performance standards for
productivity, documentation (including progress notes, assessments,
treatment plans and authorization requests) proficiency in clinical
model and evidence-based practices, quality of care (including
engagement and retention) and teamwork as defined in the
Performance Review · Participate in regular individual and team
meetings with supervisor. Attend informational and clinical
meetings which may include all staff and team meetings,
consultation with other staff and required trainings. · Qualified
licensed clinicians may be requested to provide licensure
supervision as part of their regular position in compliance with
the rules of their licensing board. · Will provide a varied mix of
mental health services and health and behavior interventions,
depending on credentials and site. · May be responsible for case
management. Coordinate/collaborate with physicians, staff,
families, caregivers, etc. Maintain chart notes related to external
contracts, obtaining pertinent records from other treatment and
tracking client's involvement, follow-through and progress in
varied treatment activities. · Document and maintain client records
to ensure compliance with agency and contract guidelines and
confidentiality. · Provide crisis intervention. · Oversees
Behavioral Health Associate duties which include, services to
clients and their families, e.g., institutional living, health,
mental health services, employment services, etc. Maintain
awareness of community referral resources. · Serve as back-up for
other staff when needed. · Checks messages within EHR throughout
the day responding as appropriate. · Provides appropriate resources
and support linkage, culturally appropriate advocacy and community
collaboration and culturally appropriate client evaluation and
treatment. · May be required to act as project lead on programs
assisting with metrics specific to population-based health ·
Requires ability to work some evenings. · Participate in a culture
of feedback at the agency by eliciting feedback to promote
professional growth and assess work effectiveness · Meets
performance standards for productivity, documentation (including
progress notes, assessments, treatment plans and authorization
requests) proficiency in clinical model and evidence-based
practices, quality of care (including engagement and retention) and
teamwork as defined in the Performance Review. · Participate in
regular individual and team meetings with supervisor. Attend
informational and clinical meetings which may include all staff and
team meetings, consultation with other staff and required
trainings. · Qualified licensed clinicians may be requested to
provide licensure supervision as part of their regular position in
compliance with the rules of their licensing board. Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: · Knowledge of methods of
behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical,
mental and behavioral health conditions. · Knowledge of the
problems and dynamics in treating medically underserved
populations. · Ability to manage and support team-based services. ·
Excellent oral and written communication skills. · Ability to work
as a successful primary health care team member. · Creative and
critical thinking skills with the ability to consider new ideas
that will lead to process and team improvements. · Time management
skills with the ability to prioritize and schedule daily activities
for the most efficient use of time. · Problem solving skills with
the ability to look for the root cause of issues and implementable,
workable solutions. · Interpersonal skills with the ability to work
in a fast-paced environment with the ability to participate as an
independent contributor with little direct supervision or as an
active team member depending on the circumstance or need. ·
Knowledge and experience in working with computer systems and
electronic medical records. · Knowledge of learning and behavior
change principles. · Demonstrated skills in motivational and health
coaching, patient advocacy, health promotion, disease prevention,
patient education and resource management. · Bilingual Spanish
strongly preferred. Education Experience and Training: · Master's
degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology
from an accredited school required. · Licensed Psychologist or LCSW
or LPC or LCSW preferred with training in behaviorism, solution
focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational
enhancement. If unlicensed, applicant must be register with
respective board and work towards licensure. Virginia Garcia will
provide licensure supervision. · Fluency in Spanish and experience
within the Latinx community is preferred. · Demonstrated knowledge
of community health, welfare, and social agencies is required. ·
Basic Life Saving Skills (BLS) certification required. ·
Demonstrated ability to conduct an assessment including identifying
precipitating events, gathering histories of mental and physical
health, alcohol and other drug use, past mental health services,
and criminal justice contacts, assessing family, social and work
relationships and conducting a mental status examination, complete
a DSM diagnosis; write and supervise the implementation of an
Individual Services and Support Plan and provide individual,
family, and/or group therapy within the scope of their training. ·
Knowledge of medications commonly used by the client population. ·
Demonstrates the ability to apply age specific principles of growth
and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs. ·
Experience working in a multi-cultural, diverse environment. · A
valid state driver's license, transportation and auto insurance is
required or alternative means of transportation. Behavioral
Competencies: Accountability Role model VG's mission, vision, and
shared values Customer-Focus Listen to the voice of the customer
and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations Teamwork
If someone needs help, help them Initiative Be innovative, apply
fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work
Confidentiality Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the
privacy of others Ethical Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and
stewardship in all encounters at work Respect Demonstrate
consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients
Communication Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas
as well as understand perspective of others Physical Requirements:
Percentage of time spent: · Standing/Walking: up to 20% and sitting
up to 80% · Lifting/Carrying: less than 5% - may occasionally lift
up to 20 lbs. · Must be able to type and read for extended periods.
· Must be able to use the phone and other forms of communication.
Working Environment/Physical Hazards: · Work in well-lighted,
ventilated office environment. Office equipment used: Office
equipment Computer: data entry and word processing Telephone, fax,
copier, scanner, printer Immunization: Staff member must meet
immunizations requirements as stated in VGMHC's immunization policy
and state and federal guidelines. Job description represents a
general outline of the essential and major job duties, functions
and qualifications required. They cannot be all-inclusive and
comprehensive due to the dynamic nature of work performed to
accomplish VGMHC's Mission. VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment
because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry,
sex, age, veteran status, marital status or physical challenges.
The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices,
but also includes affirmative action in the area of placement,
promotion, transfer, rate of pay and termination.
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