Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Work Location: Eligible States: California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Washington, and Virginia
Hourly Rate: $40–$60 per hour, depending on location and relevant experience
Employment Type: Part time/Remote; ~4–8 hrs/week to start
Unika Health is an AI-powered, physician-led chronic care platform that helps healthcare providers manage patients beyond traditional clinic visits. By combining connected health devices, intelligent monitoring, and coordinated care teams, Unika enables continuous care for patients living with chronic conditions. Our approach bridges the gap between clinic visits and everyday life, helping providers deliver more proactive and personalized care with the best clinical outcomes. Unika Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of iHealth Labs, Inc., a well-established U.S.-based digital health company known for its innovative consumer health technologies and connected medical devices.
Unika Solutions Team is launching a Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) program embedded within primary care. We’re looking for a licensed behavioral health clinician to serve as the clinical backbone of this initiative — working directly with patients, collaborating with primary care providers, and helping us build a scalable model from the ground up.
This is a W2 per-diem engagement to start (~4–8 hrs/week), with intent to grow hours as the patient panel expands. You’ll be the first BHI hire — which means real influence over how the clinical model gets built. You will help define the care plan template, escalation protocols, and clinical workflows based on your scope-of-practice expertise. This is not a back-office role.
Deliver monthly behavioral health services to a panel of patients enrolled in Medicare primary care programs (APCM/CCM), starting with a small pilot cohort and growing over time
Conduct initial clinical assessments using PHQ-9, GAD-7, and other validated screening tools; establish baseline scores and track patient progress
Draft individualized behavioral care plans (goals, interventions, cadence, escalation triggers) per CMS BHI requirements (99484/G0570)
Coordinate with primary care providers on patient status, flag escalations, and support monthly attestation workflow
Document clinical contact in the care platform; maintain compliant time tracking for billing purposes
Administer monthly behavioral health check-ins: structured follow-up, medication adherence support, goal review, care plan updates
Participate in building the care plan template, escalation protocol, and clinical SOPs — you’ll help define what this program looks like at scale
Work within a two-layer staffing model: you handle all clinical activities; Care Associates handle administrative and scheduling support
Active California license: LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT — in good standing, no restrictions
2+ years of clinical experience in behavioral health, preferably in a medical or integrated care setting
Comfortable working in a primary care context — you understand the Medicare/chronic disease population and can calibrate your approach accordingly
Familiar with validated screening tools: PHQ-9, GAD-7; experience interpreting and acting on scores
Organized and documentation-fluent — you keep clean clinical notes and are comfortable with structured care plan formats
Can work independently with providers you haven’t met before; low-ego, collaborative style
Comfortable working remotely using standard technology (laptop, video conferencing, EHR, messaging platforms)
Able to travel occasionally to Unika HQ in Sunnyvale for onboarding, training, and team meetings
Medicare enrolled as a provider, or willing to enroll in the future (not required for BHI, which bills incident-to under the PCP’s enrollment; valued for future Unika programs)
Experience with CMS BHI billing codes (99484, G0570) or familiarity with CCM/APCM programs
Background in Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or AIMS Center Stepped Care
Experience in telehealth or distributed care settings
Prior experience working with Care Associates, RDs, or other non-licensed care team members
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