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Senior Behavioral Health Specialist
Job in
Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 21276, USA
Listed on 2026-09-21
Listing for:
MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-21
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Mental Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Job
Med Star Health is looking for aSenior Behavioral Health Specialist.
This role provides direct crisis intervention services to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations in the Emergency Department across all Medstar facilities. The Behavioral Health Specialist-II serves as a senior clinical specialist responsible for advanced assessments, complex case coordination, and quality assurance. Leads initiatives that enhance service delivery and documentation standards across multiple sites.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".
Primary Duties:- Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and evaluations to determine appropriate patient disposition and level-of-care recommendations.
- Coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals by collaborating with physicians, nurses, inpatient psychiatric units, community providers, and insurance companies.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, ensuring adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.
- Serve as a clinical resource by providing consultation, training, and support to staff while promoting consistency in assessment and documentation practices.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on workflow efficiency, documentation integrity, compliance, and patient care outcomes across multiple hospital sites.
- Master's degree in psychology. (Required)
- 3-4 years Advanced assessment,documentation, andworkflowimprovementleadership (Required)
- LCSW-C
-Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical in the State of Maryland upon hire (Required) OR - LCPC-Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland upon hire (Required)
This position has a hiring range of USD $74,214.00 - USD $ /Yr.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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