House Calls Behavioral Health Specialist Job at CVS Health (Philadelphia)

Job Description

The House Calls Behavioral Health Specialist is a key resource for the At-Home Care Teams. The At-Home Care Teams deliver high-touch, high-quality primary care to our Oak Street Health's highest risk patients. In this role, the LCSW will coordinate, support and perform community based, behavioral healthcare for these patients and will be a key contributor and collaborator within the care team to support care coordination and all other needs.

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with OSH At-Home providers and Psychiatric Consult to identify and intervene with patients with psychosocial, community resource, and/or behavioral health needs
Function as the behavioral health and community resource expert on the OSH At-Home care team
Facilitate goals of care and advance care planning discussions with patients and families
Manage referrals for patients requiring specialized services through resource connections
Actively manage the shared BH registry to track individual patient progress
Prepare and attend weekly registry review sessions with Psychiatric consult
Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders
Develop care plans and facilitate referrals to external resources
Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments within the Collaborative Care Model
Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters

Requirements

LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) license
Comfort and ability to work in a variety of environments, including patients' homes
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
Comfort supporting patients who are facing significant health, psychosocial and/or mental health issues
Experience with performing comprehensive biopsychosocial health, mental health and substance abuse disorder assessments
Experience with assessment and treatment planning for those with common mental health and/or substance use disorders and complex psychosocial needs
Working knowledge of differential diagnosis and psychosocial treatments of common mental health and/or substance use disorders
Familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation)
Proficient PC skills
US work authorization