Behavioral Health Consultant
Company: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Behavioral Health Consultant
Reports to Director of Behavioral Health Background: Cahaba Medical
Care Foundation is a community health center providing medical,
pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse
underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton
counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint
Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing
integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care.
This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and
commitment to providing high quality care. Purpose: Provide
behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults,
and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.
Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of
behavioral health clients. Provide effective treatment planning and
assist clients in successfully achieving goals. Evaluate crisis
situations and apply appropriate interventions. Actively
participate in meetings that support Cahaba’s integrated healthcare
model to provide comprehensive care for clients. Assist in the
detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent
further psychological or physical deterioration. Assist the primary
care team in developing care management processes such as the use
of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and
patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for
psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders. Teach
patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment
enhancement techniques. Monitor the site’s behavioral health
program, identifying problems related to patient services and
making recommendations for improvement. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Education/Experience: Masters Degree in Social Work
or Counseling Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an
individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.
Certificates and Licenses: Licensed in the State of Alabama as a
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Independent Clinical
Social Worker (LICSW), Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC), Licensed
Professional Counselor (LPC); or if unlicensed, under the
supervision of a LICSW, LPC, or PhD; unlicensed individuals must be
registered with the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners.
Requirements: Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine
and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health
conditions. Ability to work through brief patient contacts and make
quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral
conditions. Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care,
working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong
communication skills. Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology Ability
to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for the
treatment of selected chronic conditions. past experience with the
criminal justice system is preferred
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