Behavioral Health Consultant
Listed compensation
$70K–$85K
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Downtown Health Center - Port Angeles, WA 98362Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareNorth Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center focused on providing patient-centered, quality-driven, whole-person healthcare services accessible to everyone in our community.
To meet this aim, we have an opportunity for a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to join our primary care behavioral health (PCBH) team. Your role will be to work alongside medical providers to deliver behavioral health care to patients in a primary care setting.
You will have the chance to work with an amazing, talented, and driven team of people that make work enjoyable.
Working in collaboration with primary care providers, the successful BHC will support patients with any condition that is impacted by behavior, including mental health conditions (e. g., depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.) and physical health concerns (e. g., obesity, diabetes, hypertension, headaches, etc.).
BHCs work with patients across the lifespan (i. e., children/adolescents to geriatric populations, pre-natal care to end of life concerns).
As a BHC you may be involved in running groups for a variety of health needs (e. g., chronic pain, pregnancy), developing strategies to systematically address specific concerns (e. g., smoking cessation), and engaging in preventive activities such as universal screening, parenting education and stress management classes.
The BHC will support primary care providers with warm handoffs, behavioral treatment recommendations, in-flow crisis response, training, and program development. Our outpatient behavioral health program will also support the BHC with patients requiring additional behavioral treatment.
The BHC will utilize short-term interventions, including psychoeducation, skill training, and CBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing techniques. We offer regularly scheduled consultation and supervision opportunities and work in close teams with other behavioral health and medical practitioners.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We are offering a $10,000 Sign-on/Retention bonus with a 2-year commitment.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: - Prior experience or strong interest in pursuing training in primary care behavioral health (PCBH) - Experience working across the lifespan/all ages - Experience with psychiatric crisis management and safety assessments - Strong communication skills - Desire and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Active Washington license or license eligible: PsyD/PhD/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with medical providers in a primary care setting to deliver behavioral health care to patients across all age groups. Provide short-term interventions, crisis response, and support for conditions impacted by behavior, including mental and physical health concerns.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree and an active Washington license (PsyD, PhD, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT). Candidates should have experience in psychiatric crisis management and a strong interest in primary care behavioral health.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Primary Care Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
North Olympic Healthcare Network holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 4 active listings.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Consultant at NORTH OLYMPIC HEALTHCARE NETWORK a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Primary Care healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$78k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.