Behavioral Health Consultant

Erie Family Health Centers

Behavioral Health Consultant providing mental health assessments and treatment in a primary care setting. Joining Erie Family Health Centers to support diverse patients regardless of insurance status.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $57,000 - $64,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing mental health assessments, treatment planning, and counseling within a primary care setting, while ensuring cultural competency and maintaining client confidentiality. Proficient in collaborating with healthcare staff to enhance patient care and manage psychiatric emergencies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master’s Degree in Behavioral HealthIllinois State LicensureExperience in Medical SettingBilingual Fluency (English/Spanish)Cultural Competency

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Hard Skills

Mental Health AssessmentDifferential DiagnosisPsychoeducationBrief InterventionTreatment PlanningBiopsychosocial Treatment PlansBehavior Change TheoriesAdult Learning TheoriesGroup Process Theories

Soft Skills

ConfidentialityTrust BuildingCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Illinois State Licensure

Industry Keywords

Federally Qualified Health CenterLow Income EnvironmentMinority Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide PCP-initiated consultation services that may include differential diagnosis, screenings, psychoeducation, brief intervention, and referral for further treatment
Maintain a case load, providing individualized mental health assessments, treatment, and counseling, as appropriate
Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff
Consult with PCPs to enhance understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning and assist in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plans
Be immediately available to the health center staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in a Behavioral Health discipline (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, etc.) with a valid Illinois State Licensure as appropriate to discipline
Prior work experience as a LSW or LPC in medical setting or Federally Qualified Health Center preferred
Cultural competency to work in a low income, minority environment
Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust of clients
Demonstrates knowledge and application of behavior change, adult learning, and group process theories
Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish) and bi-cultural competency preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare
401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary
Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO, and 8 paid holidays
Competitive salaries, annual merit increases, plus room for growth and career advancement