Senior Behavioral Health Specialist

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a Senior Behavioral Health Specialist to provide direct crisis intervention across the Emergency Department at multiple facilities. The role includes advanced assessments, complex case coordination, and quality assurance.

The position leads initiatives to improve service delivery and documentation standards within a large Health system in the Baltimore–Washington region. Responsibilities include coordinating admissions and transfers, ensuring compliant documentation, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology is required.
• 3-4 years of advanced assessment, documentation, and workflow improvement leadership required.
• LCSW-C or LCPC licensed in Maryland upon hire (Required).

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments to determine disposition and level of care.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals with physicians, nurses, and inpatient units.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation per standards.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Workflow improvement

Education

Master’s degree in psychology

LCSW-C license (Maryland)

LCPC license (Maryland)

Job description

About The Job

Job Summary: MedStar Health is looking for a Senior Behavioral Health Specialist. This role provides direct crisis intervention services to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations in the Emergency Department across all Medstar facilities. The Behavioral Health Specialist-II serves as a senior clinical specialist responsible for advanced assessments, complex case coordination, and quality assurance. Leads initiatives that enhance service delivery and documentation standards across multiple sites. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\".

Primary Duties

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and evaluations to determine appropriate patient disposition and level-of-care recommendations.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals by collaborating with physicians, nurses, inpatient psychiatric units, community providers, and insurance companies.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, ensuring adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational standards..
• Serve as a clinical resource by providing consultation, training, and support to staff while promoting consistency in assessment and documentation practices.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on workflow efficiency, documentation integrity, compliance, and patient care outcomes across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology. (Required)
• 3-4 years Advanced assessment, documentation, and workflow improvement leadership. (Required)
• LCSW-C - Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinicalin the State of Marylandupon hire (Required) OR
• LCPC-Licensed Clinical Professional Counselorin the State of Maryland upon hire (Required)

This position has a hiring range of

USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.