Senior Behavioral Health Outreach Consultant
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - Austin, TX
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Collaborates with and completes outreach to primary care clinicians, psychiatrists, OBGYNs and program coordinators to assist with coordination of consults and referrals for children, adolescents, and mothers with mental health needs.Manages and evaluates primary care provider requests in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, behavioral management, and referral assistance according to program protocol. Communicates requests to program psychiatrists within prescribed timeline and provides psychoeducation, referral information, and resources upon request. Standardizes clinical communication while obtaining psychiatry consultative services in the context of youth and perinatal mental health.Recruits and retains institutional partnerships such as physicians, medical practices, and other relationships to enhance program utilization and sustainability. Identifies and prospects for interested medical and/or institutional partners and find contact information. Conducts outreach by visiting Central Texas medical offices (including but not limited to Pediatricians, OBGYNs, Family Medicine) in the 13 counties included in the DMS catchment area.As requested by program leadership, provides clinical supervision to provisionally licensed clinical staff (e.g., LMSWs), which may include student learners.With guidance from program leadership, represent CPAN, PeriPAN, and associated Consortium programs in various capacities, including tabling, resource fairs, meetings, events, and workshops. Engage with external stakeholders across the medical, non-profit, government, and educational sectors to promote program visibility and collaboration. Assists in developing, planning, implementing, and tracking outreach and promotional strategies to aid in monitoring and evaluating outreach practices and program strategies to ensure consistency, effectiveness, and alignment with legislative mandates and institutional goals. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of outreach activities and data to support reporting, auditing, and continuous improvement efforts.Efficiently and accurately prepares updated resource guides and handouts for CPAN, PeriPAN, and related programs. Helps manage paper and promotional supply inventory for outreach efforts. Contributes to and uses the state platform for community health referrals. Other duties as assigned
Created: 2026-03-07