Behavioral Health Specialist Fellow (MSW) (LSW)

Brief Description

Oak Street Health's graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program that provides all the necessary skills, support, and learning required to become a highly confident and competent clinician for older adults.

Role Description

This program is part of a revolutionary collaborative care model in a value-based setting, which rewards healthcare companies for the quality of their care not the quantity. Fellows will spend time building knowledge of evidence-based interventions and psychotropic medications, earn clinical supervision hours from a licensed clinical social worker, and engage in didactic content aimed at building on, not repeating, graduate training.

All fellows will work at Oak Street for 24 months following the completion of this program, with the hope that they will continue to spend their careers at Oak Street improving the health of communities across the country.

What are we looking for?

• Genuine passion for behavioral health
• A supportive attitude toward our patient population of older adults
• Embracing teamwork and the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant colleagues
• Want to be part of an innovative model focused on empirically guided population health

Admission Requirements

• Family, Adult or Adult-Gerontology Social Worker who have already graduated or will graduate from their training program
• Willing to work in the assigned location for the program duration
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in MSW program
• Currently holds or will hold by the fellowship start date, an active, non-probationary state lower level social work license in the state they will be working in

Selection Timeline

• First-round interviews will be conducted as applications are received
• Second and third-round interviews will be virtual or in person (based on applicant preference) as individuals are moved forward from the first-round
• Final decisions will be delivered as they are made

Checklist

• Prior To Submitting The Application, Please Ensure That You Meet all the admission requirements
• Prioritize all the required attachments: CV with current work history and detailed information on your social work internships, Completed application, MSW Diploma (if available), Unofficial graduate school transcript, Copy of current Social Work license (if available).
• If applicable, non-US residents must provide a copy of their permanent resident card/VISA/proof of eligibility to work in the US.

Why Oak Street Health?

• Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients
• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
• Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
• Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is $51,256.00 - $111,351.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.