Behavioral Health Specialist Fellow (MSW) (LSW)
Listed compensation
$44k-$91k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Location: Columbus - 4561 River Rd A, Columbus, GA 31904
Brief Description
Oak Street Health's graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program that provides all the necessary skills, support, and learning required to become a highly confident and competent clinician for older adults.
Role Description
Oak Street Health's graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program in the revolutionary collaborative care model in a value-based setting, which rewards healthcare companies for the quality of their care not the quantity.
This program will include time spent building your knowledge of evidence-based interventions and psychotropic medications, earning clinical supervision hours from a licensed clinical social worker, and engaging in didactic content that aims to build on, not repeat, graduate training. All fellows will work at Oak Street for 24 months following the completion of this program, but we hope will continue to spend their careers at Oak Street improving the health of communities across the country.
What Are We Looking For?
Required
Genuine passion for behavioral health (done well, the practice of short-term solution focused therapy should be fun).
- A supportive attitude toward our patient population of older adults.
- Embracing teamwork and the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant colleagues.
- Want to be part of an innovative model focused on empirically guided population health.
Admission Requirements
- Family, Adult or Adult-Gerontology Social Worker who have already graduated or will graduate from their training program.
- Willing to work in the assigned location for the program duration.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in MSW program.
- Currently holds or will hold by the fellowship start date, an active, non-probationary state lower level social work license in the state they will be working in.
Selection Timeline
- First-round interviews will be conducted as applications are received.
- Second and third-round interviews will be virtual or in person (based on applicant preference) as individuals are moved forward from the first-round.
- Final decisions will be delivered as they are made.
- Checklist
- Prior to submitting the application, please ensure that you:
- Meet all the admission requirements
Have Included All the Required Attachments
- CV with current work history and detailed information on your social work internships
- Completed application
- MSW Diploma (if available)
Unofficial Graduate School Transcript
Copy of current Social Work license (if available). If applicable, non-US residents must provide a copy of their permanent resident card/VISA/proof of eligibility to work in the US.
Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health is on a mission to “Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest.
Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient’s communities and focused on the quality of care over the volume of services. We’re an organization on the move!
With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody “Oaky” values and passion for our mission.
Oak Street Health Benefits
- Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients
- Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
- Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
- New centers and flexible work environments
- Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
- Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$43,888.00 - $91,052.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great Benefits for Great People
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
This job does not have an application deadline, as CVS Health accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in a 12-month fellowship focused on collaborative behavioral healthcare for older adults, including learning evidence-based interventions and psychotropic medications. Provide short-term, solution-focused care while collaborating with colleagues in a value-based care model.
Requirements
Applicants must be family, adult, or adult-gerontology social workers who have graduated or will graduate from their training program, have a minimum 3.0 MSW GPA, and hold or obtain an active, non-probationary lower-level social work license in the state of employment by the fellowship start date. Candidates must be willing to work at the assigned location and demonstrate a genuine interest in behavioral health, older adults, teamwork, and empirically guided population health.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $44k–$91k | Social Work median $73k (middle half $63k–$84k)288 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | Georgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Georgia | 135 active | 6,452 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 28% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment144 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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