Behavioral Health Consultants

BHCs can assist patients with a wide array of support services. They can assist you in developing coping strategies, creating a plan to address your concerns and to connect you with additional resources and support if needed.

They can help you address:

• Difficulties with family & relationships
• Grief and loss
• Excess Stress
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Addiction
• Anger
• More!

The BHC simply adds another option for your complete health care. You are seen directly in family practice at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center. The BHC provides consultation and brief intervention, not traditional psychotherapy.

If you request it, or the BHC thinks you would benefit from it, he or she will refer you to specialty mental health services. Another difference from specialty mental health care is that your BHC will document the assessment and recommendations in your outpatient medical record. He or she will not keep a separate mental health record.

Your BHC will ask you specific questions about your physical symptoms, the emotional concerns you are experiencing, your behaviors, and how all of these might be related.

Your appointments should last about 30 minutes or less. Your BHC will provide brief, solution-focused skills and techniques. The BHC will have a close working relationship with your primary medical provider and keep them updated on how you are doing.

Remember: Your primary care provider and you are still the leaders of your health care team. The BHC’s main job is to help develop and implement the most helpful healthcare plan for YOU!