Specialty Care Navigator, Mood and Anxiety

Title: Specialty Care Navigator, Mood & Anxiety

Location: United States

Job Description:

Spring Health is a global mental health company on a mission to eliminate every barrier to mental health. We're building a world where getting support is simple, personal, and built around the person, so care can continue through every job, move, health plan, and life stage.

Our AI-native platform helps us deliver personalized support across self-guided tools, coaching, therapy, medication management, and specialty care. With outcomes independently validated by JAMA Network Open and the Validation Institute, Spring Health reaches more than 170 million people worldwide through leading employers, health plans, and partners.

As an AI-native company, we believe technology should expand the reach, quality, and humanity of care. Every Spring Health team member is expected to use AI tools thoughtfully, apply human judgment to AI outputs, and keep building AI fluency in ways that support their role and our mission.

We're currently looking for an independently licensed mental health professional to join the Care Navigation team (LCSW, LMFT, LPC required) to support members seeking care with chronic and treatment resistant mood and anxiety disorders. Reporting to the clinical lead of the Mood and Anxiety Disorder Specialty Care Program, the Mood and Anxiety Specialty Care Navigator will provide initial assessment, support and coaching, referral, and ongoing care coordination for members within Spring Health’s innovative Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program. 

This is a full time position that is fully remote. The shift for this position is Monday-Friday, 9-5pm Pacific Time. Please note, we will be prioritizing West coast applicants.

What you’ll do: 

• Telephonic screening, brief intervention, and referral of members to a mood and/or anxiety specialty treatment provider.
• Apply active listening, psychoeducation, and motivational interviewing skills to understand each member’s needs and provide support as they set goals.
• Utilize knowledge of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills to coach members as part of their care journey.
• Employ motivational interviewing to assist members in engaging in care.
• Identify an appropriate level of care, facilitate referral, and coordinate care with a Spring Health provider.
• Provide consultation regarding mental health concerns and family/relationship issues, as appropriate to member needs.
• As necessary, provide in-the-moment support and safety planning for members with safety, risks or crisis.
• Utilize written communication skills to interact with members and providers through email.
• Document information, maintain accurate records, perform follow-ups, and track progress within several systems – including an EHR – within required timeframes.
• Identify and problem-solve issues that serve as a barrier or disruption to care.
• Interact with multi-disciplinary teams such as care support, provider operations, and benefits/billing to ensure a smooth member experience.
• Assisting other specialty care teams (SUD, Trauma, and Eating Disorders), as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, case consultations, and trainings.
• Assist with onboarding and mentoring new team members.
• Follow Spring Health policies and maintain all confidentiality, compliance, and ethical standards.

What success looks like:

• Maintain high member satisfaction, as measured by survey responses.
• Retain members throughout their course of care by maintaining consistent outreach and contact, as appropriate.
• Triage and enroll members into appropriate LOC, based on presenting problems and goals.

What you’ll bring:

• Required mental health license: LCSW, LMFT, LPC.
• Minimum of 2+ years of clinical care experience working with chronic and severe mood and anxiety disorders.
• Experience with motivational interviewing, diagnostic assessment, and triage.
• Knowledge of current best practices and evidence based treatments for mood and anxiety disorders, with a strong preference for experience and training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills.
• Acknowledge and embrace diversity and inclusion.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Motivated to go above and beyond for members to provide a high-touch experience.
• Tech-savvy: must be comfortable using various computer platforms and learning new systems, and efficient in tech-related tasks.
• Able to multi-task and context switch!

Bonus qualifications

• DBT certifications
• Bilingual

The target base salary range for this position is $33.33 - $42.31 Hourly, and is part of a competitive total rewards package including stock options and benefits.  Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs annually using Radford Global Compensation Database at minimum to ensure competitive and fair pay. 

Benefits provided by Spring Health:

Note: We have even more benefits than listed here and below, your recruiter will provide more in-depth information as you continue in the interview process. All benefits are subject to individual plan requirements and eligibility criteria.

• Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring Health. You and your dependents also receive an individual One Medical account which is valued at $199/year per user. HSA and FSA plans are also available.
• Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2%
• A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
• Generous paid time off, 10 sick days, 12 paid holidays throughout the year, and a 1 month sabbatical leave granted at your 4 year anniversary
• We offer parental leave up to 18 weeks, depending on your eligibility including tenure and medical situation.
• Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
• Access to Wellhub, an on-demand virtual benefit that provides wellbeing coaching, and budget management.
• Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year.
• $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.

Not sure if you meet every requirement? Research shows that women and people from historically underrepresented communities often hesitate to apply for roles unless they meet every qualification compared to other similarly-qualified candidates. At Spring Health, we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and supported to Thrive. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply.