Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT) — Remote Options

Preferra Insurance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73.000 - 156.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oak Street Health seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. The role collaborates with primary care teams and a psychiatric consultant, coordinating care and referrals as needed.

Responsibilities include screening, assessment, care planning, brief evidence-based treatments, and thorough EMR documentation. Remote work days may be available based on program metrics, with potential to cover multiple clinics.

Qualifikationen

• Master's Degree in field of mental health counseling/healing arts from an accredited school (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc.)
• Highest clinical level of license (or local equivalent)
• Experience with screening for mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving, Cognitive Behavioral, etc.)
• US work authorization
• Proficiency in brief, structured intervention techniques (preferred)
• Working knowledge of differential diagnoses of mental health and/or substance use disorders (preferred)
• Proficient PC skills (preferred)

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with the primary care teams to identify appropriate patients to refer to the Oak Street Behavioral Health Program
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders
• Develop care plans and provide or facilitate referrals to Oak Street's psychiatric consultant and/or external resources
• Provide short‑term counseling and evidence‑based treatments
• Coordinate care with Oak Street's psychiatric consultant, including warm handoffs for telehealth visits and collaboration on care plans
• Develop relationships with primary care teams and consistently communicate changes in behavioral health care plans
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions in Oak Street's electronic medical record
• Participate in regional and organizational efforts to advance Oak Street's Behavioral Health Program through workshops, feedback sessions, and surveys
• Possibly covering multiple clinics, depending on the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics
• Other duties, as assigned

Kenntnisse

Licensure level

Screening experience

Assessment planning

Brief interventions

US work authorization

Ausbildung

Master's degree in mental health

Jobbeschreibung

Oak Street Health seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. The role collaborates with primary care teams and a psychiatric consultant, coordinating care and referrals as needed.

Responsibilities include screening, assessment, care planning, brief evidence-based treatments, and thorough EMR documentation. Remote work days may be available based on program metrics, with potential to cover multiple clinics.