Behavioral Health Specialist Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the behavioral health specialist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for further enhancements to the systems electronic health record (EPIC) to meet the needs of the department’s integrated behavioral health services.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Engages patient and family to foster compliance with plan of care
• Reports patient status changes and needs to RN, Social Worker or other professional clinical staff in an
• Accurate and timely manner
• Uses calming techniques to assist the patient in situations that might escalate to a problematic status
• Maintains professional demeanor when subjected to aggressive behavior (verbal, sometimes physical) by
• Out-of-control patients and /or family
• Enlists help from Security Officers or other staff when appropriate
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner to patients and families

Please consider me for the behavioral health specialist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support to care managers in the coordination of behavioral health services to meet care plans goals for members and caregivers by utilizing behavioral health and social service expertise to meet members’ need for alternative services, resources, and third party intervention.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• State of Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a registered psychotherapist Current Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or other certifying agency
• Experience developing and implementing evidence based psychotherapeutic and psychoeducation treatment interventions
• Experience in the development of behavioral support plans
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness in a residential, inpatient, or other institutional setting
• Applicable State licensure in field of study
• Applicants should have documented training and/or recent clinical supervision in evidence-based trauma-informed interventions
• Master’s level or above in, social work, psychology or other human services field

I am excited to be applying for the position of behavioral health specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for behavioral health information, family engagement, and service linkage on-site and in children and families’ natural environments; under the guidance of licensed Behavioral Health Professionals, provide evidence-based treatment to individuals and families.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Permanent residence in the state of Florida
• Other clinical licensure requirements, so as to be able to provide brief
• Knowledge of drug & alcohol treatment or disease concept of addiction preferred
• Demonstrates critical thinking in delivery of assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of quality care to Behavioral Health inpatients to meet patient care needs
• Facilitates individual, group and family therapy, psycho-educational groups, and participates in recreational therapy activities, to promote patients’ emotional, spiritual and psychological health
• Participates in physical care of patients including, but not limited to, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, weighing patients, collecting routine urine, stool, and sputum specimens
• Reports patient status changes and needs to RN, Social Worker or other professional clinical staff in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintains professional demeanor when subjected to aggressive behavior (verbal, sometimes physical) by out-of-control patients and /or family

I would like to submit my application for the behavioral health specialist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for evidence-based cognitive, behavioral, and motivational interventions to patients with mental health concerns and health compromising behaviors.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Clinical knowledge, skills and abilities in working with persons with chronic mental illness
• Experience working with and creating treatment groups
• Experience working with and creating treatment plans
• Experience working with the Guilty Except Insanity patient population
• Experience working with patients on individual therapy
• Experience communicating with community partners
• Knowledge and experience in administering the delivery of educational and behavioral health services to persons with intellectual disabilities
• Current, unrestricted licensure to practice independently in a behavioral health specialty (Licensed Master Social Worker Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW))

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the behavioral health specialist position.

Previously, I was responsible for education, information and encouragement to patients about available health interventions, including diet, fitness, behavioral and social connectivity programs.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledgeable of mental health and substance abuse conditions and their treatment
• Requires flexibility and strong self-motivation / organizational skills to prioritize work and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Requires computer experience / literacy as needed for the job
• Requires a courteous and cooperative service-oriented demeanor
• Six months of experience working with psychiatric or chemically dependent patients
• Six months ofs experience working in a pediatric behavioral healthcare setting
• Direct familiarity with clinical settings
• Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt preferred