Behavioral Health Specialist: Short-Term Therapy & Care

Istss; New Britain (CT); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Bonus program eligibility

Job summary

Oak Street Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy across regional clinics. You will assess patients, develop care plans, coordinate with psychiatric consultants, and refer to resources, including telehealth options.

Requires an SSW/LPC/LMFT with active license, US work authorization, and experience with brief interventions. The role offers a full-time schedule with up to one remote work day based on metrics, and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mental health counseling or healing arts from an accredited school.
• Highest clinical level license (or local equivalent).
• Experience with screening for mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• 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 maturity and panel sizes of those clinics.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral Activation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Brief Interventions

Education

Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Healing Arts

Job description

Oak Street Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy across regional clinics. You will assess patients, develop care plans, coordinate with psychiatric consultants, and refer to resources, including telehealth options.

Requires an SSW/LPC/LMFT with active license, US work authorization, and experience with brief interventions. The role offers a full-time schedule with up to one remote work day based on metrics, and a comprehensive