Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist (Geriatric Therapist)

The Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist (OABHS) is primarily responsible for the providing interagency multi-system cross-sector planning for better coordination between behavioral health and primary care providing complex case consultation for older adults and for workforce development and community health and wellness promotion in the community. Part of the job as an Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist QMHP is to provide direct services including evaluation and assessment of the older adult population experiencing behavioral health.

The Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist coordinates integrated behavioral health treatment services that are based on medical necessity and that support and promote behavioral health and recovery. This position will focus on the older adult population and includes intensive coordination discharge planning and care coordination both in in-patient and out-patient settings. The OABHS will assist clients experiencing high needs high utilization and complex behavioral health care coordination needs in navigating appropriate community services. The OABHS will focus on engaging the client in the treatment process and assisting in accessing appropriate services within the community to meet their treatment goals in order to avoid institutionalization.

This position will work closely with clients providers stakeholders utilization management and Peer Support to develop and promote community health and wellness. The OABHS will be a direct liaison between the client and providers and State stakeholders to assist with education in community-based health and wellness and education of clinical best practices for this population.

The OABHS will promote partnerships and linkages within the community promote the value of collaboration for the wellness of the client and build shared common cultures and values.

The OABHS will adhere to the OARs; agency standards and practices; and follow their board in regard to ethical and standards of practice.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work Psychology Counseling or Marriage or Family Counseling required.
• Must be eligible to register as a QMHP with MHACBO.
• Dual diagnosis experience preferred.
• Must be 21 and possess a valid drivers license.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Concurrent care management effectively influencing facility treatment in regard to best practices of the older adult population and ongoing stabilization and well-being of our members.
• Building and promoting community partnerships for services that will assist in the client achieving treatment goals.
• Assisting the client in securing community-based services care coordination of multi-disciplinary agencies to include behavioral health primary care specialty medical services housing and peer delivered services.
• Coordinate focus groups SWOT analysis Impact Assessments.
• Develop and/or strengthen partnerships in the community that provide valuable client resources for the adult population.
• Facilitate clinical meetings with a multidisciplinary team and lead additional meetings to improve strategies to successfully meet fidelity
• Develop coalition of cross-system supports and keep older adults active in the coalitions. Increase community opportunities for social and civic engagements for older adults and provide productive engagement opportunities.
• Adopt and implement Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults
• Plan activities that promote health and wellness. For example conduct brown bag luncheons for potential community partners coordinate breakfast meetings with primary care providers develop competencies and soft-skills for the target population partner with public health initiatives such as fall prevention and SBIRT participate in activities such as National Depression Screening Day etc.
• Provide complex case consultation by implementing a multi-disciplinary team approach. Must be able to use a multi-morbidity lens to manage multiple chronic conditions.
• Develop cross-system resources to effectively assist clients in meeting their behavioral health goals while being active members of the community.
• Able to analyze clinical data social factors and provide solution-focused plans that are individualized and adhere to best practices for this patient population.

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We Offer:

• 100% paid premiums for full family medical insurance
• Waiver cash option
• Dental Vision and Pet insurance available
• Generous sick and vacation time accrual rates accrued time rolls over year-to-year
• 5% 401k employer contribution
• Life insurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Clinical supervision toward licensure is available
• Signing Bonus and Relocation Assistance when applicable

Adapt Integrated Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our clientele. For anyone needing assistance or accommodations with Adapts application process please reach out to our team at or by calling and asking for our Human Resources department.