Behavioral Health Specialist, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:

United States, Memphis

Category:

Health and Beauty

Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

54095.00 - 116760.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health provides care management services and evidence-based short-term psychotherapy for patients with behavioral health needs. They collaborate with Care Teams, assess patient needs, provide counseling, and help coordinate care plans in collaboration with psychiatric consultants. This position supports the development of Oak Street’s Behavioral Health Program, requiring documentation, regional engagement efforts, and potentially covering multiple clinics.

Job Responsibility:

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

Requirements:

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
Someone who embodies being Oaky

Nice to have:

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

What we offer:

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
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 20, 2025

Expiration:

March 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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