Behavioral Health Specialist

| **General Job Description** | | --- | | As a Behavioral Health Specialist, you will be part of an integrated care team dedicated to providing whole-person care. In this role, you will conduct mental health assessments, provide individual and group therapy, offer crisis intervention, and participate in Warm Welcomes. You will collaborate with primary care providers and other interdisciplinary team members to identify and address mental health and substance use concerns. While working closely with the integrated care team, you will also maintain an individual caseload and provide independent clinical support. For candidates who are not yet licensed, supervision toward clinical licensure will be provided to support your professional growth. We offer a flexible schedule with opportunities for both remote and on-site work. | # # Professional Standards and Values At Greater Seacoast Community Health, we serve our community as a team of respectful, qualified professionals. Our patients come first. We uphold the dignity, rights, and diversity of all individuals. As a member of our team, you are expected to embody the following values and professional standards: - **Professionalism & Resilience**: Maintain composure, respect, and problem-solving skills, even under pressure. (*Excellence*) - **Trustworthiness:** Be dependable, follow through on commitments, and contribute positively to the team. (*Integrity*) - **Respect:** Honor the dignity of coworkers and patients; listen, empathize, and support differences. (*Respect*) - **Positive Attitude**: Demonstrate a proactive, solution-oriented approach to tasks and interactions. (*Compassion*) - **Clear Communication**: Listen actively, express yourself clearly, and ask questions when clarification is needed. (*Collaboration*) - **Flexibility:** Embrace change constructively and remain open to new ideas and feedback. (*Collaboration*) - **Resource Stewardship:** Use resources efficiently; keep spaces clean and safe, and suggest improvements. (*Excellence*) **Essential Functions of the job for all GSCH staff** - **Attendance:** Demonstrates consistent punctuality and reliability. Follows the organization’s attendance policy and communicates proactively when time off is needed. - **Compliance Training:** Completes all required annual trainings on time and maintains current knowledge of relevant policies and regulations. - **Qualifications:** Maintaining all minimum required qualifications for the position—including, but not limited to, all necessary licensure and certifications. **Job-Specific Duties and Responsibilities** - Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments and provides individual psychotherapy and group treatment for patients. - Conducts substance misuse assessments, including determining appropriate levels of care and making placement recommendations using American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria. - Provides relapse prevention counseling and support for patients diagnosed with substance use disorders. - Triages patients based on complexity and clinical need and make appropriate internal and external referrals to community resources. - Collaborates with primary care providers and interdisciplinary team members to support patient progress toward health-related goals. - Assists primary care providers in identifying and addressing mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders. - Utilizes evidence-based treatment models and adhere to established behavioral health policies and protocols. - Maintains accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation while meeting agency productivity standards. - Upholds professional and ethical standards set forth by the NH Board of Mental Health and/or the NH Licensing Board for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals, as well as organizational policies. - Participates in peer review processes, agency audits, and quality improvement initiatives that support primary care and behavioral health integration. - Particip…