Behavioral Health Specialist Requires LCSW or LPC or LMFT

About the Role

The Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, provides care management services and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to patients with behavioral health needs. This role is a key resource for Care Teams, coordinating and supporting behavioral healthcare in collaboration with the teams and a psychiatric consultant.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with primary care teams to identify appropriate patients for 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.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions 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.
• Potentially cover multiple clinics, depending on their maturity and panel sizes.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Highest clinical level of license (or local equivalent), such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
• Experience with 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 (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving, Cognitive Behavioral, etc.).
• US work authorization.
• Proficient PC skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in the field of mental health counseling/healing arts from an accredited school (e.g., Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy).
• Proficiency in providing brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Cognitive Behavioral).
• Working knowledge of differential diagnoses of common mental health and/or substance use disorders.

This position has the potential option for remote work days based upon achievement and maintenance of program metrics.

Anticipated Weekly Hours: 40

Time Type: Full time

Pay Range: $66,575.00 - $142,576.00 per year.

This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program.

This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, and wellness programs, based on eligibility.