Behavioral Health Clinician - Hybrid (Peds & Adults)

Voices for Voices; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work models

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Optum Behavioral Care, part of Optum, seeks a Behavioral Health Clinician to join our LaFollette/Jacksboro, TN team. The role is embedded within Summit Medical Group primary care to deliver behavioral health care at the point patients seek treatment, within the Collaborative Care Model.

You will provide brief, evidence-based interventions for adults and 10+ pediatric patients, collaborate with care team, monitor progress, and participate in regular case consultations.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted behavioral health license in Tennessee (LCSW, LMSW, LPC-MHSP or LMFT)
• 1+ years of behavioral health treatment experience
• Experience assessing and treating common mental health conditions
• Comfort delivering brief, evidence-based interventions
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary, team-based care model
• Ability to work with diverse patient populations across mental health and medical conditions

Responsibilities

• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral health interventions in person and via telehealth
• Screen, assess, and diagnose mental health and substance use disorders
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and care team members
• Track patient progress using measurement-based care and adjust treatment as needed
• Support psychotropic medication management by monitoring adherence and side effects
• Participate in regular psychiatric case consultations and communicate recommendations
• Develop relapse prevention and self-management plans for patients ready for discharge
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow collaborative care workflows

Skills

Team-based care

Brief interventions

Diversity sensitivity

Telehealth

Clinical supervision

Job description

Optum Behavioral Care, part of Optum, seeks a Behavioral Health Clinician to join our LaFollette/Jacksboro, TN team. The role is embedded within Summit Medical Group primary care to deliver behavioral health care at the point patients seek treatment, within the Collaborative Care Model.

You will provide brief, evidence-based interventions for adults and 10+ pediatric patients, collaborate with care team, monitor progress, and participate in regular case consultations.