Behavioral Health Specialist

Brio Living Services • Park Township, MI

27d • $68,600 - $85,700

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) provides compassionate, comprehensive behavioral health care by assessing participants’ mental, emotional, and behavioral needs and delivering psychotherapy through individual, group, and family sessions. The role also designs and implements health behavior interventions that promote lasting lifestyle change. Working closely with an interdisciplinary care team, the BHS helps develop integrated care plans and contributes to collaborative decision-making to support holistic, person-centered care.

The position is in the Social Services department of LifeCircles PACE in Holland, Michigan. The schedule is exempt, at least 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Services may be provided in day centers, participants’ homes, acute care facilities, and long-term care settings. The listed salary range is $68,600–$85,700 per year.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling psychology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Mental Health, or an equivalent field.
• Current CPR certification or willingness to obtain it within six months of employment.
• Experience providing behavioral health services, including assessment, psychotherapy, counseling, and behavioral consultation, with older adults, individuals with serious mental illness or disabilities, and in medical settings and integrated health teams.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and comfort with integrated approaches to care.
• Ability to identify strong differential diagnoses of mental disorders and develop treatment plans.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with substance use treatment, dialectical behavior therapy, or caregiver training.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to align medical and behavioral health strategies and provide comprehensive care.
• Train staff on mental health care approaches and best practices.
• Coach care partners in supporting participants’ behavioral health needs.
• Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments of participants’ holistic needs.
• Perform differential diagnoses to identify mental health conditions and inform personalized care plans.
• Provide behavioral health consultation and develop tailored treatment plans that promote wellness.
• Develop strategies that support participants’ autonomy and ability to remain in community settings.
• Deliver individual and group behavioral health interventions.
• Provide services in day centers, participants’ homes, acute care facilities, and long-term care settings.
• Lead program development initiatives to enhance person-centered care.
• Implement quality improvement measures to improve psychosocial wellness for participants, care partners, and staff.

Benefits

• Tuition assistance and school scholarships up to $3,000 per semester.
• Wellness program and annual reimbursement of $120.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time team members, starting on the first of the month after 30 days of hire.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Daily Pay, allowing employees to transfer daily earnings.
• Six weeks of flexible time off per year, plus paid holidays.
• Team member referral bonus of $500.
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time