Behavioral Health Consultant
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Salem Clinic P C as a Behavioral Health Consultant – No Nights in Salem, Oregon. Make a real difference in a role where your work truly matters. As a Behavioral Health Consultant at Salem Clinic, you’ll connect medical and mental health care, helping patients take meaningful steps toward healthier lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Closely coordinate care with the patient’s primary care provider (PCP) and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. The position is an extension of the PCP’s care and coordination of their patient’s health care needs.
- Support the mental and physical health care of assigned and referred patients.
- Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders. Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care.
- Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options.
Requirements
- Two years of professional LCSW experience, preferably in an ambulatory care setting.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
Work with Salem Clinic P C in Salem, Oregon.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Preferred qualifications include two years of professional experience, ideally within an ambulatory care environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
In Oregon, the Behavioral Health weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$110k (28 salary observations; 43 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (508 salary observations; 1,507 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Consultant at Salem Clinic P C a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
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- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site