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Clinical Licensed Therapist (LCSW or LPC Required) Behavioral Health Specialist - Bethlehem & Allentown - Up to $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Oak Street Health
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Full-time

Description

Company : Oak Street Health

Title : Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW) Clinical Licensed Therapist

Role 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.

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 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

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

Possibly covering multiple clinics, depending on the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics

Other duties, as assigned

What are we looking for?

Required :

Master of Social Work degree required from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Clinical Social Worker 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 (., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation)

US work authorization

Someone who embodies being Oaky

Strongly Preferred :

Proficiency in providing brief, structured intervention techniques (., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Cognitive Behavioral)

Working knowledge of differential diagnoses of common mental health and / or substance use disorders

Preferred : Proficient PC skills

Proficient PC skills

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 patient’s communities and focused on the quality of care over the volume of services.

We’re 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 :

Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients

Paid vacation, sick time, and investment / retirement 401K match options

Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits

Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends

New centers and flexible work environments

Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement

30+ days ago
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