Behavioral Health Specialist - Center Line

PACE Southeast Michigan • Burt Township, MI

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About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and performs assessment and treatment activities for PACE Southeast Michigan participants with behavioral health issues and diagnoses. The role provides a range of behavioral health services, collaborates with primary care and psychiatry, and supports coordinated, patient-centered care.

The specialist also contributes behavioral health expertise through consultation, supervision, training, and staff development. The position supports the quality, accessibility, and safety of services and assists with improvement of clinical policies and guidelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Michigan; a Limited License may be considered depending on experience and number of supervised hours.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working in an integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model.
• Extensive experience working with people with mental illness, serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and primary health care problems.
• Expertise in DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and advanced concepts, principles, and practices of psychological practices, treatments, and techniques with older adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in evaluating, planning, implementing, and monitoring patient-centered approaches to care.
• Knowledge of and compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Cultural competence and ability to care for a diverse population.
• Ability to learn and use an electronic health record system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Positive, flexible, and solution-focused attitude, with ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, including comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, urgent consultations, crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy, substance use disorder treatment, and support related to psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Follow up on recommendations, interventions, and treatment plans to support adherence and favorable outcomes.
• Educate and counsel participants on physiological and psychosocial correlates of health.
• Produce timely, complete, and accurate electronic health record documentation.
• Support continuous quality, accessibility, and safety of behavioral health services.
• Collaborate with and provide consultation to Primary Care Providers, serving as a liaison between Primary Care and Psychiatry.
• Collaborate with the IDT in treatment planning and care delivery, including clarifying complex diagnostic presentations.
• Serve as a liaison and round as appropriate during psychiatric hospitalizations and substance use disorder treatment.
• Provide behavioral health expertise and case consultation, individual and team supervision, and in-service training.
• Plan and provide staff development on behavioral health topics, including diagnosis, collaborative treatment models and non-pharmacologic approaches, and ethical and legal aspects of behavioral health services.
• Assist with ongoing improvement of clinical policies and guidelines for behavioral health services.
• Participate in committees and workgroups as assigned by the Director.
• Assist with clinical research, outreach, and clinical training as time permits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time