What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cognitive Behavioral Specialist position at Your Health?
About
We are a leading physician group serving South Carolina and Georgia, dedicated to delivering quality healthcare directly to patients in care facilities, homes, clinics, and virtual visits. Our services include comprehensive primary care, specialty services, and pharmacy support, tailored to meet diverse patient needs. Committed to excellence and innovation, our team collaborates closely with facilities and families to ensure accessible, coordinated, and compassionate care.
Why Choose a Career at Your Health?
Providing high quality care for our patients is the center of what we do, and we provide the same care for our employees. Here are some of the benefits that are available to our employees.
Your Health is currently looking for a Cognitive Behavioral Specialist to join our growing primary care family. Cognitive Behavioral Specialists (CBS) play a crucial role on our interdisciplinary care teams, addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of patients living with anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline—including dementia and mild cognitive impairment. CBSs ensure a holistic approach by coordinating behavioral interventions with medical treatment, supporting caregivers, and helping patients achieve improved quality of life.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
We are a leading physician group serving South Carolina and Georgia, dedicated to delivering quality healthcare directly to patients in care facilities, homes, clinics, and virtual visits. Our services include comprehensive primary care, specialty services, and pharmacy support, tailored to meet diverse patient needs. Committed to excellence and innovation, our team collaborates closely with facilities and families to ensure accessible, coordinated, and compassionate care.
Why Choose a Career at Your Health?
Providing high quality care for our patients is the center of what we do, and we provide the same care for our employees. Here are some of the benefits that are available to our employees.
- Competitive Compensation Package with Bonus Opportunities
- Employer Matched 401K
- Free Visit & Prescriptive Services with HDHP Insurance Plan
- Employer Matched HSA
- Generous PTO Package
- Career Development & Growth Opportunities
- Company Vehicle
Your Health is currently looking for a Cognitive Behavioral Specialist to join our growing primary care family. Cognitive Behavioral Specialists (CBS) play a crucial role on our interdisciplinary care teams, addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of patients living with anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline—including dementia and mild cognitive impairment. CBSs ensure a holistic approach by coordinating behavioral interventions with medical treatment, supporting caregivers, and helping patients achieve improved quality of life.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments
- Actively enrolled or willing to enroll in the Your Health Dementia Apprenticeship Program
- Certification in dementia care (or actively pursuing certification) preferred
- Familiarity with behavioral health medications commonly used in this population
- Experience in roles such as Activities Director for dementia units, CNA, MA, Nurse, or other direct care staff in memory care or geriatrics
- Clinical background not required but considered beneficia
