BHH Specialist: Behavioral Health Home - 7002

Community Health Resources•Manchester, CT

2d•$19•Hybrid

About The Position

Behavioral Health Home is a highly impactful, integrated care model serving clients with chronic physical and mental health needs. As Connecticut’s largest BHH, we coordinate care across systems, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support for both body and mind. Make a real impact by helping adults with complex medical and mental health needs thrive through integrated care that focuses on treating the whole person. Join a passionate team where every connection you make transforms lives—and your career. Program Highlights: Whole-Person Care Focus: Mental health, chronic physical conditions, nutrition, fitness, and wellness groups led by health coaches and personal trainers. Professional Growth: Excellent learning opportunity; ideal launching pad into a long-term career in integrated care. Supportive Environment: Staff find the work meaningful and enjoy the chance to build long-term relationships with their clients. Flexible Work Style: Remote day potential and collaborative, learning-oriented atmosphere. Utilize a company vehicle to visit clients in the community or take advantage of our mileage reimbursement program. Unique Experience: Work with diverse populations while gaining exposure to one of Connecticut’s leading BHH models.

Requirements

BA in human services required.
Two years experience in mental health setting.
Valid driver’s license.
CPR/First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with primary care providers preferred.
Bilingual candidates strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

BHH specialists provide Comprehensive Care Management, Care Coordination, Health Promotion, Comprehensive Transitional Care, Patient and Family Support, Referral to Community Support Services.
Collaborates with BHH Primary nurse care manager and other BHH team members to provide improved medical and behavioral health care coordination and outcomes for BHH enrollees.
Works to reduce health care disparities whenever possible.
Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
Assists in obtaining access to medical and wellness services including tobacco cessation intervention services, benefits, housing, treatment, legal services, medical services, education and employment, as needed.
Assisting with money management and other activities of daily living.
Assisting patients with accessing necessary health care including transportation.
May provide client transportation as needed.
Provides high level of collaboration with medical providers to ensure medical follow up including PCP & specialist visits, labs, test and procedures to manage chronic health conditions.
Participates in hospital discharge process to promote highly coordinated care transitions for behavioral health and or medical admissions.
Provides wellness and health-promoting lifestyle interventions such as, but not limited to nutritional counseling, smoking prevention and cessation, obesity reduction, increasing physical activity.
Provides crisis intervention and support as clinically indicated.
Works as liaison between agency and state and private hospitals, other community-based services, family members and significant others.
Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
Participates in staff meetings, supervision, training and other meetings as assigned.
Additional duties as required.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus offered
Ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
Contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
Annual wellness stipend.
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.