Psychologist - Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you!

Benefis Health System has a great new opportunity for an Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to join our Primary care behavioral health team as a Psychologist. Opportunities in various primary care clinics across our organization including pediatrics, rural health clinics, and family medicine. 

Position details 

• Integrated primary care team member providing brief 20-30 minute interventions for a wide variety of health and behavioral concerns in patients of all ages in a family medicine clinic, working alongside family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical staff 

• Works closely with primary care providers and staff using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model to develop and implement treatment plans, increase patient’s access to behavioral health care, and provide on the fly consultation for providers.  

• Applicants should have an interest in or experience with brief evidence-based interventions, team-based care, a wide variety of presenting concerns, and diverse patient populations.  

• Flexibility in schedule. Clinic is open and staffed Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. Will consider both full time and part time positions. 

• No call obligation 

• Education Required: PsyD or PhD – must have active Montana licensure or ability to apply for/receive licensure prior to starting employment 

Why we stand out 

• Stand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenure 

• Over 400 employed providers on medical staff  

• Regional tertiary center with robust specialty support including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic, and more! 

• Patient focused, quality community and regional medical care 

• Epic electronic medical record and good clinical support staffing structures 

How we support you 

• Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries + productivity and performance bonuses  

• 8 weeks paid time off (6 PTO, 2 CME) 

• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus 

• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues  

• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program 

• Paid malpractice + tail 

• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development  

• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues  

• J1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration council 

Community Information: Great Falls is known as Montana’s base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000, and a draw of over 275,000 people in north central Montana. We have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. Great Falls is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, with nationally ranked public schools, endless activities, two