Behavioral Health Specialist

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Company: Oak Street Health

Title: Senior Behavioral Health Specialist

Location: Local clinics

Role Description:

As a leader for their region, the Senior Behavioral Health Specialist (Senior BHS) provides clinical and didactic training to new Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) as well as follow-up consultation. Senior BHS also serves as a consultative resource for other BHSs. Senior BHS will help BHSs maintain consistency with the Oak Street Health (OSH) service philosophy and work within the scope of practice for the primary care setting. Within these parameters, the Senior BHS will also encourage creativity within the BHS's local practice while maintaining consistency with the BHS service model, role expectation and performance. 

Check out this pamphlet for a sneak peek into the life of an Oak Street Behavioral Health Specialist!

Core Responsibilities:

• Training for new BHSs. Senior BHS will maintain a plan for training behavioral health providers in the skills and competencies necessary to perform as a BHS. Training will be accomplished through a directed reading of the practice manual, didactic instruction, a demonstration by the Senior BHS, and direct observation and feedback of the BHS trainee by the Senior BHS. 

• Peer consultation to experienced BHSs. Senior BHS will be available to provide consultation to BHSs, as needed. This consultation may include discussion of complex cases, ethical issues, development of new services, or other topics related to the provision of BHS services. 

• Participation in Cohort meeting. Senior BHS will create a monthly clinical consultation meeting held either in person or by video conference for their cohort of BHSs to discuss patient cases. 

• Conduct weekly cadence meetings with BHS providers in the region in which they are the Senior BHS. 

• Collaborate with regional leadership include Vice President, Medical Directors, Lead Medical Social Worker, Population Health Director, and Divisional Lead Behavioral Health Specialist. 

• Advocate for BH program integration within clinics.  Support BH providers to work towards achieving their program metric. 

• Other duties, as assigned.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for motivated, experienced social workers with:

• Clinical license in the field of Mental Health required (LCSW, LCPC, LMTF)

• Minimum 5 years post-Clinical experience in a Behavioral Health setting

• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in the duties, responsibilities, and skills as a Behavioral Health Specialist in a primary care setting

• US work authorization

• Someone who embodies being 'Oaky'

What does being 'Oaky' look like?

• Radiating positive energy

• Assuming good intentions

• Creating an unmatched patient experience

• Driving clinical excellence

• Taking ownership and delivering results

• Being relentlessly determined

Why Oak Street Health?

Oak Street Health is on a mission to 'Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patients communities, and focused on the quality of care over volume of services. We are an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody 'Oaky' values and passion for our mission.

Oak Street Health Benefits: