Senior Behavioral Health Specialist

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

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Senior Behavioral Health Specialist to deliver direct crisis intervention services in the Emergency Department across MedStar facilities. The role involves advanced assessments, complex case coordination, and leading quality initiatives within a large health system.

The incumbent will coordinate admissions and referrals with clinicians and insurers, ensure compliant documentation, and mentor staff to harmonize assessment practices across sites.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology is required.
• 3–4 years advanced assessment, documentation, and workflow improvement leadership.
• LCSW-C - Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical in the State of Maryland upon hire OR LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral health assessments and determine disposition and level of care.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals with physicians, nurses, inpatient units, community providers, and insurers.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation meeting regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.
• Serve as a clinical resource by providing consultation, training, and support to staff to promote 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.

Skills

Advanced assessment

Education

Master’s degree in psychology

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.