Behavioral Health Specialist
Listed compensation
$78K - $88K
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Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Behavioral Health Specialist, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership and clinical guidance to a team of Caseworkers working with clients across the community. You’ll help your team navigate complex cases, strengthen documentation and service quality, manage caseloads and productivity, and coordinate care across the many organizations involved in supporting our clients.
What You'll Do
Help Caseworkers prioritize caseloads, address barriers, and deliver services effectively and consistently.
Provide ongoing coaching and professional development that strengthens clinical judgment, productivity, and overall performance.
Model and reinforce high standards for documentation quality, evidence-based practice, medical necessity, and clinically appropriate service delivery.
Participate in IM+CANS assessments, 30/90/180-day reviews, and CTTM meetings to support coordinated and effective treatment.
Partner with Clinical Operations leadership to identify opportunities to improve team processes, consistency, and service quality.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field
- Current clinical licensure as an LCSW or LCPC
- At least 4 years of direct mental health service experience
- At least 4 years of experience in team supervision, management, or significant peer coaching
- Current IM+CANS certification
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Why Join PWP Health?
At PWP Health, compliance isn’t just about checking boxes - it’s about protecting the people we serve and empowering our teams to do their best work. As part of that mission, we offer a full suite of comprehensive benefits that are meant to support our teams. This includes
- Competitive compensation
- 401k with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off program
The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($78,000-$88,000), with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.
If you’re ready to shape the ethical foundation of a growing, values-driven healthcare organization, we’d love to meet you.
Apply today and help us build a future where integrity and impact go hand in hand.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership and guidance to a team of caseworkers to ensure high-quality service delivery and effective caseload management. Coordinate care across organizations and participate in clinical assessments and treatment reviews to support client outcomes.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral health field and current LCSW or LCPC licensure. Candidates must have at least 4 years of direct mental health service experience and 4 years of team supervision experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at PWP Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,492 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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