Behavioral Health Specialist - Remote Work Possible

MePA; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 61.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Zusammenfassung

Oak Street Health seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. The role supports care teams across region clinic networks and collaborates with a psychiatric consultant.

The specialist will assess needs, make referrals, and provide short-term counseling, coordinating with primary care teams and documenting in the EMR. Remote work days may be available based on program metrics.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in mental health counseling/healing arts from an accredited school.
• 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.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with primary care teams to identify appropriate patients for referral 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 psychiatric consultant or external resources.
• Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments.
• Coordinate care with psychiatric consultant, including warm handoffs for telehealth visits and collaboration on care plans.
• Develop relationships with primary care teams and communicate changes in behavioral health care plans.
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions in the EMR.
• Participate in regional and organizational efforts to advance the program through workshops, feedback sessions, and surveys.
• Possibly covering multiple clinics depending on panel sizes; other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Screening for mental health disorders

Assessment and treatment planning

Brief structured interventions

US work authorization

Ausbildung

Master's Degree in mental health counseling/healing arts

Licensed at highest clinical level (or local equivalent)

Jobbeschreibung

Oak Street Health seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. The role supports care teams across region clinic networks and collaborates with a psychiatric consultant.

The specialist will assess needs, make referrals, and provide short-term counseling, coordinating with primary care teams and documenting in the EMR. Remote work days may be available based on program metrics.