Spanish-Speaking Behavioral Health Specialist

Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health; Aurora (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Oak Street Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management services and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy for patients with behavioral health needs. This role collaborates with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant and may involve some remote work based on program metrics.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a mental health field and the highest clinical license (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT) with US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in the field of mental health counseling/healing arts required from an accredited school (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc.)
• Highest clinical level of license (or local equivalent)
• Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common 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

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 the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics
• Other duties, as assigned

Skills

Brief, structured intervention skills

US work authorization

Education

Master's degree in mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc.)

Licensed clincial credential (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT)

Job description

Oak Street Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management services and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy for patients with behavioral health needs. This role collaborates with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant and may involve some remote work based on program metrics.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a mental health field and the highest clinical license (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT) with US work authorization.