[Hiring] Behavioral Health Specialist @8397 Oak Street Health Physicians Group of Alabama LLC

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. 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. • Assess the needs of patients • Make referrals to appropriate behavioral health resources and specialists • Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments as indicated • Potential option for remote work days based upon achievement and maintenance of program metrics 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 Qualifications • Master’s 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 Requirements • 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 Benefits • Affordable medical plan options • 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions) • Employee stock purchase plan • No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching • Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility Apply tot his job