Behavioral Health Consultant I - Cardiopulmonary Rehab

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About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek
  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care. The BHC works with chronically ill patients to assist them with management of the behaviors affecting their health. The BHC will work closely with providers, nurse care managers, case management, and other CoxHealth staff, in order to have a patient-centered approach for coordinating the healthcare needs and wellness goals of our patients.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Required: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or PsyD

Experience

  • Preferred: Previous experience with electronic health records or prior work with a family practice medical office

Skills

  • Excellent telephone and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize; strong organizational skills
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology
  • Computer experience required

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Active LCSW Licensure, LPC, or MO State Licensed Psychologist
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Specialties:

  1. Professional/Technical - Clinical

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Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals, over 100 clinics, and 530+ primary and specialty providers serving 25 counties. CoxHealth takes pride in being southwest Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare, a distinction awarded for our commitment to quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, along with our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, have received this national accreditation through DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations® program.  

Cox Medical Centers is the only facility in the region to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We’re consistently identified among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. Additionally, in 2025, CareChex by Quantros® ranked Cox Medical Centers in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, as well as in our region and state, for medical excellence in overall hospital and surgical care.