Behavioral Health Therapist; LCSW, LMFT or LPC - Hybrid WFH

The Optum family of businesses is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist to join our team in Bristol, CT. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

The therapist is responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in a primary care clinic and will operate in conjunction with Optum Behavioral Care (OBC) to serve as the core member of the hybrid in-person/virtual collaborative care team for OBC clients.

In this cutting‑edge team the therapist will interface between patients, PCPs, and psychiatrists to support the mental health and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload from OBC clients. The therapist will have the support of OBC’s clinical and operational teams. This is an ideal role for you if you want to be at the center of an innovative model that can successfully improve the wellbeing for patients, you are interested in being part of a fast‑growing company, and you thrive in a team environment.

This role will be embedded within our healthcare client;
Pro Health CT and follows a Monday‑Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays.

As part of this hybrid role, you will work remotely one or two days per week, depending on clinic need, with the remaining days onsite at the medical clinic.

• Use virtual and in‑person modalities to coordinate care with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
• Provide brief behavioural interventions using evidence‑based techniques such as behavioural activation, problem‑solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate.
• Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider.
• Develop and complete relapse prevention self‑management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged from the caseload.

• Competitive salary & eligibility for quarterly incentive bonuses.
• Flexible work models & paid time off when you need it.
• Health and well‑being benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and other family support and wellness resources.
• Professional development with tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time to advance your career.
• CE/CEU and licensure renewal reimbursement.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) (meet one of the following license requirements for the state of Connecticut).
• 3+ years of experience treating patients with behavioural health conditions.
• 1+ years of experience working in primary care or other medical behavioural integrated setting (i.e., with other provider types).
• Experience with assessment and using evidence‑based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioural interventions for common mental health disorders (e.g., cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, problem‑solving treatment, behavioural activation).

• Experience in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
• Demonstrated experience being detail‑oriented, organized, and have exceptional follow‑up capabilities.
• Proven ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patient and other members of the care team.
• Proven ability to work with patients in person as well as by telephone and video.
• Proven solid…