What Is Integrated Behavioral Health?

Integrated Behavioral Health is a team-based approach to care. Instead of treating physical health and behavioral health separately, your medical provider and Behavioral Health Clinician can work together to support your overall health.

This model is designed to provide brief support, practical tools, and follow-up connected to your primary care.

Integrated Behavioral Health may help with concerns that affect your health, daily life, habits, mood, stress level, sleep, relationships, or ability to manage a medical condition.

Short-Term Support Connected to Primary Care

NBHCP’s Integrated Behavioral Health model is designed for short-term support, typically about 6 to 10 visits.

The goal is to help patients identify practical tools, coping strategies, behavior changes, and next steps that support their overall health.

This is different from long-term therapy. Some patients may need more ongoing therapy or a higher level of support than this model is designed to provide. If that happens, our Behavioral Health Clinician can help identify another provider or agency that may better meet your needs.

Often Available the Same Day

During a medical visit, your provider may ask if you would like an introduction to the Behavioral Health Clinician.

In many cases, this support may be available the same day. You can also ask your medical provider if Integrated Behavioral Health support may be helpful for you.

Important to Know

To receive behavioral health services at Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, you must choose to have your primary medical provider, also called your PCP, located at this health center.

If longer-term therapy is a better fit, the Behavioral Health Clinician can help connect you with another provider or agency when possible.

Support May Include Help With

• Stress, anxiety, or mood changes
• Impactful life events
• Sleep concerns
• Weight concerns
• Grief or loss
• Health-related behavior changes
• Coping skills and practical tools
• Smoking or tobacco cessation
• Managing habits that affect your health
• Support related to a new or ongoing medical diagnosis

How It Works

1. Talk With Your Provider

Your medical provider may recommend behavioral health support during a visit, or you can ask about it.

2. Meet the Behavioral Health Clinician

The Behavioral Health Clinician will talk with you about what you are experiencing and what kind of support may be helpful.

3. Make a Short-Term Support Plan

Together, you may identify practical tools, coping strategies, behavior changes, or follow-up needs.

4. Get Referral Help if Needed

If longer-term therapy or specialty care is a better fit, the Behavioral Health Clinician can help connect you with another provider or agency when possible.

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