Behavioral Health Specialist Fellow (MSW) (LSW)
About The Position
Oak Street Health’s graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program for social work graduates. It develops the skills and confidence needed to provide behavioral health care to older adults in a collaborative care model within a value-based setting. Training includes evidence-based interventions, psychotropic medications, clinical supervision hours from a licensed clinical social worker, and didactic content designed to build on graduate training. Fellows are expected to work at Oak Street Health for 24 months after completing the fellowship. The role is based at the Sun City center at 10705 W Peoria Ave, Sun City, Arizona. The program is intended for Family, Adult, or Adult-Gerontology Social Workers who have graduated or are approaching graduation from their training program and who meet the stated licensing, GPA, and location requirements.
Requirements
- Genuine passion for behavioral health and short-term, solution-focused therapy.
- Supportive attitude toward older adult patients.
- Embrace teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
- Interest in an innovative model focused on empirically guided population health.
- Family, Adult, or Adult-Gerontology Social Worker who has graduated or will graduate from their training program.
- Willingness to work at the assigned location for the program duration.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in the MSW program.
- Currently hold, or by the fellowship start date hold, an active, non-probationary state lower-level social work license in the state of employment.
- Submit a CV with current work history and detailed information on social work internships, a completed application, an unofficial graduate school transcript, and a copy of the current Social Work license if available. MSW diploma is requested if available. Non-US residents, if applicable, must provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the 12-month paid Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship and its training activities.
- Build knowledge of evidence-based interventions and psychotropic medications.
- Earn clinical supervision hours from a licensed clinical social worker.
- Engage in didactic learning designed to build on graduate training.
- Work at Oak Street Health for 24 months following completion of the fellowship.
- Collaborate with colleagues in an empirically guided population health model focused on older adults.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick time.
- 401(k) match options.
- Health insurance.
- Vision benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Continuing education stipends.
- Leadership development opportunities.
- Flexible work environments.
- Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement.
- Wellness programs.
- Retirement savings options.
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
