A Behavioral Health Clinician is the name for the roles played in primary care by psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. They work in conjunction with medical professionals providing a variety of highly skilled services to patients for early intervention purposes. Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) provides services to patients within the primary care setting in conjunction with PCP's, physician residents and consulting psychiatrists to address mental health diagnoses. The BHC functions as an integral member of the team involved in delivering a variety of highly skilled services to patients referred by a primary care provider. They also engage in population-based education, prevention and early intervention with patients, participate in their chronic disease management, including psychosocial assessments to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to patients’ illnesses, treatment, and or life situation. These positions will help facilitate group visits and liaison with community-based organizations.