Behavioral Health Specialist

Fenway Health is seeking a dynamic Behavioral Health Specialist to join our dedicated and interdisciplinary Behavioral Health team. This is a dynamic and fast-paced position that provides integrated services to Fenway Health medical patients coordinates referrals to community resources and supports Accountable Care Organization quality initiatives. This position is part of the Enhanced Care Team providing outreach to patients who experience high medical acuity significant behavioral health symptoms and SDOH needs that prevent access to care.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience providing culturally competent behavioral health care to a diverse adult population including LGBTQ individuals people of color individuals with substance use issues survivors of abuse survivors of community violence medically complex and vulnerable individuals young adults and older keeping with Fenway Healths dedication to provide care for the whole person behavioral health is a fundamental part of our integrated primary care model. Our model of care is client-centered collaborative and multidisciplinary.

As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct behavioral health treatment to medical patients through a short-term evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment model within the primary care setting
• Responding to requests from primary care staff for routine and crisis interventions
• Managing caseload while maintaining same-day or next-day appointment availability to respond to urgent needs related to diversion or crisis work
• Informing patients about community resources and conducting outreach to encourage client utilization

Fenway Health offers fantastic benefits to those who quality including:

• Generous paid time off including 3 weeks of vacation 9 sick days and 11 paid holidays per year
• Comprehensive and low-cost health and dental (100% employer contribution) insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• License fee reimbursement
• Retirement plan with employer match
• CEU program through The National LGBTQIA Health Education Center
• Supervision tuition reimbursement in-service training and professional development support
• A team culture built on collaboration learning and sharing of expertise
• Employee wellness program

• LCSW or equivalent licensure
• Flexibility adaptability and ability to multitask required
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds perspectives and life experiences. This includes engaging constructively with colleagues patients clients and vendors in a manner that reflects professionalism empathy and cultural awareness without regard to race color national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation religion age disability or other protected characteristics as defined by applicable law.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LICSW
• Experience with CBT short-term interventions and mental health and substance abuse assessment and evaluation
• Interest in or experience with LGBT and HIV issues
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be an effective team member
• Experience working in an ethnically culturally and racially diverse environment preferred

Physical Requirements:

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
• Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time
• Ability to move around the medical care areas and see patients in non-traditional settings such as an exam room