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Behavioral Health Specialist
Oak Street HealthUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Mar 2025
About the role
Company: Oak Street HealthTitle: Behavioral Health Specialist LCSW, LPCMHSP or LMFT REQUIRED - Memphis,TN Sign On Bonus: Up to $8000Role Description:The purpose of a Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health is to provide care management services and to provide evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to our patients with behavioral health needs. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a key resource for Care Teams across a region of Oak Street Health primary clinics. They are responsible for coordinating and supporting behavioral healthcare for our patients, in collaboration with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant. The Behavioral Health Specialist will assess the needs of patients, make referrals to appropriate behavioral health resources and specialists, and provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments as indicated. This role has the potential option for remote work days based upon achievement and maintenance of program metrics. Check out this pamphlet for a sneak peek into the life of an Oak Street Behavioral Health Specialist! Core Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the primary care teams to identify appropriate patients to refer 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 Streetâs psychiatric consultant and/or external resources
- Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments
- Coordinate care with Oak Streetâs 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
- Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions in Oak Streetâs electronic medical record
- Participate in regional and organizational efforts to advance Oak Streetâs Behavioral Health Program through workshops, feedback sessions, and surveys
- Possibly covering multiple clinics, depending on the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics
- Other duties, as assigned
- Masterâs Degree in the field of mental health counseling/healing arts required from an accredited school (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc.)
- Highest clinical level of license (or local equivalent)
- 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
- Someone who embodies being Oaky
- 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
- Proficient PC skills
- Radiating positive energy
- Assuming good intentions
- Creating an unmatched patient experience
- Driving clinical excellence
- Taking ownership and delivering results
- Being relentlessly determined
- Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients
- Paid vacation, sick time, and inves
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