Population Behavioral Health Specialist

Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Brockton, MA

Position Summary
The Population Behavioral Health Specialist will be responsible for patient outreach, patient care, care coordination, and process improvement initiatives to support patients with behavioral health needs across Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS). As a member of the Population Health Services (PHS) Behavioral Health team, the Specialist will assist in the design and implementation of quality and performance improvement initiatives for patients with mental health and substance use disorders. The BMCHS PHS team serves as the central hub for initiatives that drive performance in the MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program. In collaboration with ACO partners across Massachusetts, BMCHS aims to improve quality of care and outcomes for MassHealth members while managing utilization and total cost of care.
This hybrid role will involve a 50% on-site presence at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) - Brockton Behavioral Health Center, as well as telehealth patient engagement. Key requirements for this role include excellent patient engagement, strong communication with other healthcare providers and practice leaders, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. This position will focus on working with patients impacted by racial and ethnic health inequities. Clinical experience working with populations impacted by severe mental health and substance use disorders, including in acute episodes of illness, is required, as well as knowledge of relevant treatment systems. This role is an ideal and unique opportunity for individuals seeking greater experience with system-level population health management.
The candidate must be a behavioral health clinician in Massachusetts with a Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in clinical behavioral health field (e.g., MSW, Master’s of Mental Health Counseling, PsyD or PhD in clinical psychology).
Position: Population Behavioral Health Specialist
Department: Population Health
Schedule: Full Time
Essential Responsibilities / Duties
Perform outreach, coordination, and care for complex patients with co-morbid chronic medical, mental health, and substance use disorders, following and in the setting of inpatient hospitalization and emergency department visits. This includes: 
Outreach to patients and track response
Provide on-site and tele-health care
Perform behavioral health assessment, including risk assessment 
Conduct complete, accurate, and timely documentation in electronic health record
Perform coordination of care with other providers 
As needed, connect patients to appropriate behavioral health care providers and medical providers 
Participate with Population Health Directors in the design and process improvement of clinical innovation initiatives 
Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of behavioral health resources and referral pathways 
Participate in all training requirements and opportunities as designated by Population Health - Behavioral Health team 
Participate with Population Health - Behavioral Health team, Quality team, and Analytics team on optimizing data pipelines for Behavioral Health quality 
Maintain HIPAA standards and confidentiality of protected health information. 
Adhere to departmental/organizational policies and procedures. 
Complete other duties as specified by the Population Health Services Behavioral Health team 
Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards. 
(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).  
Job Requirements
EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in clinical behavioral health field (e.g., MSW, Master’s of Mental Health Counseling, PsyD or PhD in clinical psychology)
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required
Independent licensure preferred but not required (e.g., Massachusetts LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or clinical psychologist)
Experience
Experience with individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders
Experience working in systems that serve complex and vulnerable populations
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (ksa)
Strong understanding and familiarity with levels of care and how to navigate health and social services system
Independence, creativity, and perseverance—this is a role involving a highly complex patient population and navigation across many parts of the health and social services system
Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity, values, beliefs, and behaviors
Experience with client centered practices including harm reduction approach and motivational interviewing
Must display the use of appropriate independent judgment to determine appropriate course of action in resolving problems and in emergencies related to behavioral health needs of patients
Ability to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary, culturally diverse setting with clients, families, staff and agencies
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
Self-management skills, including ability to prioritize and organize
Able to maintain professional boundaries
Ability to work with diverse, safety-net population
Skilled at working alongside difficult to engage patients—build rapport, trust
Ability to work in a fast paced environment, inclusive of organizational skills, time management skills, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities
Computer competency, inclusive of the ability to access and enter data through the electronic medical record system and manage personal email system
Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population serviced, is preferred
Compensation Range
$61,500.00- $89,500.00
This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.
NOTE : This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.
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Posted 2025-12-20

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