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6.6/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 931 active roles in this specialty
Behavioral Health Specialist
About the Role
Behavioral health specialist. Integrated primary care setting. Short-term counseling and crisis intervention.
Join Northern Counties Health Care Inc as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Integrated Primary Care in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides short term counseling for patients with Behavioral Health needs.
- Orients patients to Behavioral Health Program.
- Clinically assesses patients for appropriateness of behavioral health services. Establishes a psychiatric diagnosis.
- Works with patients (and Primary Care Provider, if indicated) to establish and obtain treatment goals. Monitors follow
Requirements
- Master’s Degree Social Work preferred, but will consider Master’s in a related, license eligible field.
- Licensure as a licensed mental health provider, or ability to obtain licensure is required. Experience
- At least one year of experience actively working with patients in the field.
- Prior counseling experience, knowledge of DSM V
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Northern Counties Health Care Inc as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Integrated Primary Care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration — healthcare professional Career Context
Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Vermont's cost-of-living index is 118.0 (US average = 100) — Vermont ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 931 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.
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