Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC)

1 month ago
United States$113,600 - $172,800 per yearFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Neighborhood Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC) in United States. Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides short term targeted psychotherapy for problems identified by primary care providers
  • Performs initial and ongoing behavioral health assessment to develop patient care plans
  • Evaluates patients to identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum

Requirements

  • Documents legible and legally defensible medical records Qualifications Education/Experience
  • Doctorate degree in psychology with a valid CA Psychology License, or
  • Master’s degree in social work with a valid CA LCSW License, or
  • Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy with a valid CA LMFT License, or

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $113,600 - $172,800 per year

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Neighborhood Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC).

Key Skills

Direct Patient CarePsychotherapyBehavioral Health AssessmentCare Plan DevelopmentCrisis ManagementPsychoeducationWarm HandoffsConsultationQuality ImprovementInterdisciplinary TeamworkElectronic Medical RecordsCommunication SkillsOrganizational AbilityConfidentialityBLS CertificationBilingual (English/Spanish)
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC) at Neighborhood Healthcare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at Neighborhood Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Neighborhood Healthcare lists compensation for this psychologist position at $114k to $173k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($114k–$173k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Direct Patient Care, Psychotherapy, Behavioral Health Assessment, Care Plan Development, Crisis Management, Psychoeducation, Warm Handoffs, Consultation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide direct patient care, including short-term targeted psychotherapy for individuals and families, and perform initial and ongoing behavioral health assessments to develop care plans. This role also involves consulting with primary care providers on the beha...

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About Neighborhood Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Escondido, California
2-5
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago