The purpose of a Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health is to provide care management services and to provide evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to our patients with behavioral health needs. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a key resource for Care Teams across a region of Oak Street Health primary clinics. They are responsible for coordinating and supporting behavioral healthcare for our patients, in collaboration with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant. Assess the needs of patients and make referrals to appropriate behavioral health resources and specialists Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments as indicated Collaborate with the primary care teams to identify appropriate patients to refer to the Oak Street Behavioral Health Program Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders Develop care plans and provide or facilitate referrals to Oak Street’s psychiatric consultant and/or external resources Coordinate care with Oak Street’s psychiatric consultant, including warm handoffs for telehealth visits and collaboration on care plans Develop relationships with primary care teams and consistently communicate changes in behavioral health care plans Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions in Oak Street’s electronic medical record Participate in regional and organizational efforts to advance Oak Street’s Behavioral Health Program through workshops, feedback sessions, and surveys Possibly covering multiple clinics, depending on the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics Other duties, as assigned