Mental Health Specialist - Full Time

About this role

Make a meaningful impact on mental health care, from anywhere in the United States.

At Carbon Health, we are transforming healthcare by combining exceptional care, advanced technology, and a supportive culture to create the best experience for both patients and clinicians.

Our mission is to make high-quality healthcare accessible to everyone. To achieve this, we’ve built a thriving national network of healthcare services and a collaborative culture that fosters innovation, compassion, and excellence. At Carbon Health, clinicians work together to redefine healthcare standards, ensuring that patients receive the best care possible.

A key element of our innovation is CarbyOS, our proprietary electronic health record (EHR) system, built from the ground up with providers in mind. Designed to reduce administrative burden, CarbyOS empowers providers to focus on patient care while saving hours of work on documentation. AI tools like our hands-free note-writer are embedded throughout CarbyOS, making it one of the most advanced and user-friendly systems in healthcare.

At Carbon Health, we're committed to creating a workplace where clinicians feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow.

Mental Health Specialist – Collaborative Care (CoCM)

About the Role

Carbon Health is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Specialist to join our Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) team. This is a fully remote opportunity for a licensed mental health professional who is passionate about improving access to behavioral healthcare through evidence-based interventions, proactive follow-up, and close collaboration with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants.

As a core member of the Collaborative Care team, you will support patients on an assigned caseload by coordinating their mental and physical healthcare, monitoring clinical progress, and helping ensure they receive appropriate, timely, and effective treatment.

You will work closely with patients' medical providers and the Psychiatric Consultant to assess symptoms, facilitate engagement in care, deliver brief behavioral interventions, and identify patients who may need changes to their treatment plan or more specialized services. Using a patient registry and other clinical systems, you will track outcomes, support treatment adherence, and proactively follow up with patients who are not improving as expected.

This role is ideal for a licensed mental health professional with at least one year of experience in a Collaborative Care setting who enjoys working in a structured, team-based environment and using measurement-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Compensation & Schedule

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Annual salary: $97,000.

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Employment type: Full-time.

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Work arrangement: 100% remote.

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Location flexibility: Candidates may reside anywhere in the United States, provided they hold an active California license and are willing to obtain a Washington State license.

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Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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Hours: 40 hours per week.

Why This Role?

Make a Meaningful Difference

Help patients access consistent, evidence-based mental health support while improving engagement, treatment adherence, and clinical outcomes.

Be Part of an Integrated Care Team

Collaborate with primary care providers, Psychiatric Consultants, and other healthcare professionals to support whole-person care.

Use Evidence-Based Approaches

Apply brief behavioral interventions and measurement-based care strategies to help patients work toward their treatment goals.

Work Remotely

Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position while contributing to a collaborative healthcare team serving patients through an integrated care model.

Support Better Outcomes at Scale

Use patient registries and structured follow-up processes to identify patients who need additional support and help ensure no one falls through the cracks.

What You'll Do

Patient Assessment & Care Coordination

• Support the mental and physical healthcare needs of patients on an assigned caseload in coordination with their medical providers and, when appropriate, other mental health professionals.

• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders using appropriate clinical tools and established protocols.

• Facilitate patient engagement, treatment participation, and timely follow-up.

• Educate patients about common mental health and substance use conditions, available treatment options, and strategies for managing their care.

• Coordinate care across the primary care team and help patients navigate appropriate behavioral health resources.

Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Interventions

• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions tailored to patients' needs and treatment goals.

• Apply approaches such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, and other appropriate brief interventions.

• Support patients in developing practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

• Help patients identify barriers to treatment engagement and work collaboratively to address them.

Treatment Monitoring & Medication Support

• Systematically track patient symptoms, treatment response, and clinical progress using validated measures and established workflows.

• Conduct follow-up with patients by telephone or other approved remote methods to monitor symptom changes, treatment adherence, side effects, and potential complications.

• Support psychotropic medication management by monitoring treatment effectiveness, adherence, and reported side effects, and communicating relevant findings to prescribing medical providers.

• Identify patients who are not improving as expected and coordinate appropriate follow-up with the care team.

Psychiatric Consultation & Collaborative Treatment Planning

• Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultations, typically weekly, with the Psychiatric Consultant.

• Help prepare and review…