The Integrated Behavioral Health Counselor works as part of an interdisciplinary team supporting patients inside of Outside In’s Eastside primary care clinic. Primary duties include providing brief, solutions focused psychotherapy, assessment, skill development and access to resources as needed. This position acts as a consultant to the primary care provider, providing diagnosis and care plan input and management. Integrated Behavioral Health Counselors work to increase access of behavioral health services. Outside In works to provide high quality care focused to people who have current and historical barriers to accessing healthcare including trans and queer people, houseless people, immigrants, people with disabilities and chronic illness and people who use drugs.
This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus. The selected candidate will receive half of the bonus on their first paycheck and the remaining half on the paycheck following their six-month anniversary. Both payments must be made prior to June 30, 2026, as the bonus is funded by a grant.
Work is performed at a Federally Qualified Health Center located at 16144 E Burnside St. Portland, OR 97233 , and potentially at other locations as needed. Clinical supervision is provided.
Essential Duties
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Provide behavioral health assessment and brief, solution-focused treatment for clients with medical illness, chronic disease, behavioral health and/or substance abuse concerns in a primary care
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Use brief interventions to educate and help clients build skills to better manage sometimes complex health concerns
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Provide care to patients of diverse ages including pediatric patients
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Coordinate care with other systems and make referrals to services.
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Conduct assessment and diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders
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Support patient’s in accessing gender affirming care, including writing letters for gender affirming surgeries
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Maintain accurate and timely documentation for all services provided.
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Consult with interdisciplinary primary care teams to provide education regarding psychosocial treatments
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Provide crisis intervention as needed, including assessment and appropriate referrals.
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Assess client need and suitability for access to in-house psych medication management, refer to community behavioral health as appropriate
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Collaborate and provide support to members of Integrated Behavioral Health Team including student interns and peer support specialists
