Cognitive Behavioral Specialist

Your Health; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Package with Bonus Opportunities

Employer Matched 401K

Free Visit & Prescriptive Services with HDHP Insurance Plan

Generous PTO Package

Career Development & Growth Opportunities

Company Vehicle

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Carolina is seeking a Cognitive Behavioral Specialist to join their team. The role involves coordinating behavioral health interventions with medical treatment for patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline. This position requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience and offers a competitive compensation package along with various employee benefits including 401K and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments.
• Actively enrolled or willing to enroll in the Your Health Dementia Apprenticeship Program.
• Familiarity with behavioral health medications commonly used in this population.

Responsibilities

• Perform visits in facilities (ALFs and ILFs) in their designated service area.
• Coordinate behavioral interventions with medical treatment.
• Support caregivers to improve patients' quality of life.

Skills

Dementia care

Behavioral health

Patient coordination

Emotional support

Communication

Education

Certification in dementia care

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated candidate to join our team as a Cognitive Behavioral Specialist (CBS) to service our patients in the Pee Dee area. CBS should ensure a holistic approach by coordinating behavioral interventions with medical treatment, supporting caregivers, and helping patients achieve improved quality of life. This candidate should have a background addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of patients living with anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline—including dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

Responsibilities

• Perform visits in facilities (ALFs and ILFs) in their designated service area.
• Coordinate behavioral interventions with medical treatment, support caregivers, and help patients achieve improved quality of life.

Service Area

• Sumter
• Florence

About Your Health

We are a leading physician group serving South Carolina and Georgia, dedicated to delivering quality healthcare directly to patients in care facilities, homes, clinics, and virtual visits. Our services include comprehensive primary care, specialty services, and pharmacy support, tailored to meet diverse patient needs. Committed to excellence and innovation, our team collaborates closely with facilities and families to ensure accessible, coordinated, and compassionate care.

Why Choose a Career at Your Health

Providing high quality care for our patients is the center of what we do, and we provide the same care for our employees. Here are some of the benefits that are available to our employees.

• Competitive Compensation Package with Bonus Opportunities
• Employer Matched 401K
• Free Visit & Prescriptive Services with HDHP Insurance Plan
• Employer Matched HSA
• Generous PTO Package
• Career Development & Growth Opportunities
• Company Vehicle

What Are We Looking For?

Your Health is currently looking for a Cognitive Behavioral Specialist to join our growing primary care family. Cognitive Behavioral Specialists (CBS) play a crucial role on our interdisciplinary care teams, addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of patients living with anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline—including dementia and mild cognitive impairment. CBSs ensure a holistic approach by coordinating behavioral interventions with medical treatment, supporting caregivers, and helping patients achieve improved quality of life.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments
• Actively enrolled or willing to enroll in the Your Health Dementia Apprenticeship Program
• Certification in dementia care (or actively pursuing certification) preferred
• Familiarity with behavioral health medications commonly used in this population

Preferred Backgrounds:

• Experience in roles such as Activities Director for dementia units, CNA, MA, Nurse, or other direct care staff in memory care or geriatrics
• Clinical background not required but considered beneficia

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care