Description
The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) serves as a crucial member of the healthcare team, assisting care managers in improving the overall health of enrolled populations. They focus on recognizing, treating, and managing psychosocial/behavioral problems and medical conditions, offering clinical mental health consultation services. The BHC manages psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases, applies behavioral principles to lifestyle and health risk issues, and collaborates in treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges. Additionally, the BHC acts as an expert for mental health and substance abuse assessments, interventions, and connections to higher-level care.
