Behavioral Health Specialist

Overview

Behavioral Health Specialist Brooklyn, New York Full-time In this role, you will be a part of the first cohort of staff providing direct services to members, who face economic and social challenges in addition to having mental and physical health needs, through our innovative care model. You will be associated with our first clinical “hub,” a primary care practice that in many respects will look more like a community center than a doctor’s office. Your work will frequently be field-based, extending out in the surrounding neighborhood and community. It is integral to our care model that we meet people where they are, both physically and emotionally. As a Behavioral Health Specialist, you will work with a panel of members to improve their health holistically. You will provide a necessary bridge to ongoing behavioral health services in the community, will support existing services (i.e. outpatient mental health or substance use treatment), and will be an accessible resource to both members and their care teams from a behavioral health perspective. Top reasons to love this job: - Competitive salary offered - Opportunity to gain experience while caring for an underserved population - Full benefits package available Top "must haves" for this job: - LMSW or an LMHC required - Experience providing direct mental health treatment, substance use treatment, or both. - Experience (formally or informally) providing supervision to social workers, community health workers, or care coordinators, and are interested in growing your supervision skills. - LCSW preferred - Experience working with individuals with co-occurring chronic medical and chronic behavioral health diagnoses preferred - Direct familiarity with clinical settings preferred

Benefits

Company

We are the first tech-driven provider for communities with complex needs—bringing better care to where it’s needed most. Founded in 2017 on the premise of local health, we are backed by some of the top healthcare investors in the country. Our mission is to improve the health of underserved communities. Importantly, our solutions are designed specifically for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, and we meet our members where they are, bringing care into the home and neighborhoods through our community-based care teams. In close collaboration with community-based organizations, local providers, and leading health plans, we are reorganizing the health system to focus on what matters to our members. Equipped with world-class, custom care delivery technology, we deliver personalized primary care, behavioral health, and social services to deliver a radically better experience of care for every member and community we serve.