Behavioral Health Specialist - LCSW​/Psychologist - Frail Population exp

Summary

The Behavioral Health Specialist works alongside the Social Work team and reports to the Social Work Manager. Following the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) care model, the Behavioral Health Specialist serves on a clinical interdisciplinary team to represent & advocate for each participant’s behavioral health needs. The Behavioral Health Specialist will play a critical role in overseeing a caseload of participants for all their therapy needs with proper documentation responsibilities to follow.

Essential Job Duties:

• Conduct behavioral health assessments to determine the behavioral health care needs, preferences and goals of the participants and actively participate in Interdisciplinary team meetings to develop discipline-specific goals and interventions
• Deliver and document behavioral health interventions as agreed upon in the participants’ care plans including but not limited to symptom management, counseling, crisis intervention, arranging necessary resources and services, assisting with care transitions, providing individual and group counseling and care management
• Facilitate individual and group therapies in various forms as appropriate such as art and music therapy, psychosocial drama, counseling, and discussion that restore or expand participants’ social roles
• Provide training on behavioral health symptoms and interventions to our staff

Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Health (MSW) or Doctorate in Psychology (PhD) required
• Licensed by CA Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LCSW or Licensed by the CA Board of Psychologists as a Psychologist
• Minimum of five (5) years of behavioral health experience conducting therapy, completing behavioral health assessments, and managing care planning needs
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with a frail or elderly population