Behavioral Health Specialist Requires LCSW LPC or LMFT

CVS Health•Sun City, AZ

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health provides care management services and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. The role serves as a resource for Care Teams across a region of primary care clinics, coordinating and supporting behavioral healthcare in collaboration with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant. The specialist assesses patient needs, makes referrals to appropriate behavioral health resources and specialists, and provides short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments as indicated. The role may offer remote work days based on achievement and maintenance of program metrics and may cover multiple clinics depending on clinic maturity and panel sizes.

Requirements

Master’s degree in mental health counseling or the healing arts from an accredited school, such as Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
Highest clinical level of license, or local equivalent.
Experience 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 such as Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving, or Cognitive Behavioral techniques.
US work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in brief, structured intervention techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, or Cognitive Behavioral techniques.
Working knowledge of differential diagnoses of common mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Proficient PC skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with primary care teams to identify appropriate patients for referral 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.
Document patient encounters and counseling sessions accurately and on time 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 cover multiple clinics, depending on clinic maturity and panel sizes.
Perform other duties as assigned.