Health Behavior Specialist

What Awaits You?

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Position Summary:

The Health Behavior Specialist is the primary interface for patients to access services such as behavioral health screening, assessment, brief treatment, consultative services, education and engagement, linkages, outreach and advocacy, and peer/family counseling and support. Responsible for the delivery of patient centered mental health, substance abuse, and health behavior care to assigned patients in the community as well as designated primary care or acute care sites, working under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health Program or designee, with clinical oversight by a licensed MD, DO, or APC with behavioral certification, as part of clinical services in the Office of Population Health. Additionally, this position will work with physicians, case managers, community health workers, mid-levels, primary care providers, or inpatient medical teams and patients and family members to promote qualitative and efficient use of health care services through the patient’s behavioral changes and modifying the care delivery system.

Competencies:

Education: Master’s degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work

Education or an equivalent organization approved by the Council on Social Work Education.

LCPC as well

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of mental illness, substance abuse, health behaviors, patient engagement, and community resources.
• Knowledge of developmental theory
• Candidate needs to be competent in utilizing skills from multiple treatment modalities including: Motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral activation, Trauma Informed Care; and must either have skills or willingness to learn office-based substance use disorder interventions and Health Behavior interventions.
• Knowledge of best practice suicidality assessment and intervention
• Knowledge of crisis/safety planning
• Knowledge of state and local behavioral health system of care

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