Behavioral Health Specialist II

Job Summary and Responsibilities

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

 

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Two (2) years of experience in Behavior Health or an associates degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related human services field. At least one (1) year of experience working in an acute care setting such as an Emergency Department (ED) or as a Behavioral Health Navigator.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Within their first year of becoming a level II BHA, you must complete SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) training and the hours of observation required for billable services.
• Must also complete within six (6) months the Behavioral Health Initiatives Training Framework that includes our package
• Behavioral Health curriculum and Allyship trainthetrainer training. The Specialist's area of specialty may include other trainthetrainer specific courses.

 

Where You’ll Work

As our Behavioral Health Specialist II, you will observe and support patients with mental health and/or substance use needs, working under the supervision of medical professionals, and enforcing specialized training in de-escalation and motivational interviewing to create a therapeutic environment. Every day you will conduct billable interventions such as SBIRT and SDoH screenings, administer basic treatments under RN/Social Worker/Case Manager direction, and train other Behavioral Health Specialists in EPIC workflows and documentation. You will also facilitate timely referrals, track compliance for billable services, and coordinate various training programs. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical observation skills, expertise in de-escalation techniques and motivational interviewing, effective communication abilities, and a commitment to patient support, ensuring timely referrals and compliance with billing regulations.

• Enforces competency in specialized training, deescalation techniques, motivational interviewing, and other interventions as applicable to create a therapeutic and calming environment for patients.
• Performs direct observation of the patient with a mental health or behavioral safety need and intervenes with specialized therapeutic techniques learned in training competencies required in the Behavioral Health Specialist II role.
• Performs clinical assessments such as SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment), SDoH screenings, and other billable practices.
• Educate and train the Behavioral Health Specialist I in EPIC workflows, documentation, and timecard tracking.
• Facilitate timely referrals and placements from hospital to treatment/recovery support providers.
• Coordinates, schedules, and recruits registrants to complete various trainings for example SBIRT, Patient Navigation Training, Care Coordination related training programs.