Behavioral Care Manager

To provide and coordinate behavioral health care management for patients in collaborative care (integrated primary care/behavioral health).

• Attends staff meetings, supervision, and work assignment-related meetings and trainings.
• Documents all encounters in databases and formats required for reimbursement of fund organizational policies and procedures.
• Prior experience in brief, structured, evidence-based counseling.
• Ability to work with high degree of independence in a fast-paced environment.
• Competency in DSM 5, ICD-10, and use of CPT codes.
• Conducts mental health assessments of patients in the Adult Medicine clinic.
• Provides psychoeducation to patients on treatment options for behavioral health.

• Consults with patient and medical provider about treatment options and preferences,  coordinates initiation of treatment plan.

• Monitors patient closely (in person or by phone), using standardized measures, for changes in severity of symptoms and medication side effects; educates patient as needed.

• Provides brief, structured psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address depression and anxiety.

• Reports to Clinical Director of Behavioral Health. Receives administrative supervision an  Outpatient Behavioral Health.

• Provides formal or informal teaching/consultation to health professionals and community, as    requested.

• Facilitates treatment referrals, as needed, communicating effectively with community agencies.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Uses time in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Participates in QI activities as assigned, and performs within acceptable limits on QA/QA indicators.

• Maintains an electronic registry of all patients participating in the program.
• Arrives punctually for work, uses leave responsibly and judiciously, ensures coverage when absent.

• Maintains patient and employee confidentiality in the management of information.

• Participates in regular caseload supervision with consulting psychiatrist/psych NP, focusing on patients not adequately improved within specified time frame. 

•  Coordinates communication between patient, medical provider, and consulting  psychiatrist/psych NP. 

•   Provides recommendations for change in treatment plan according to evidence-based algorithm; discusses recommendations with medical provider; implements new plan.

• Documents all encounters in concise and accurate manner according to organizational policies and procedures.

•  Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are improved.

• Provides brief, structured psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address depression and anxiety.

Position Requirements:  

•  This position requires a minimum formal education of Master's Degree and a minimum of 3 years job-related experience. Job-related experience.
• Desired (not required) criteria include:  Experience with depression care management, experience with electronic health records, experience working in primary care setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

No-Union 

Salary: $70,000
Monday - Friday / 9 am - 5 pm