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 organizationalpolicies 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 preferencescoordinates initiation of treatment plan.

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

• Provides brief structured psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address depressionand 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 communityagencies.

• 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/QAindicators.

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

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

• Participates in regular caseload supervision with consulting psychiatrist/psych NP focusingon 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-basedalgorithm; 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 depressionand anxiety.

Position Requirements:

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

No-Union

Salary: $70000
Monday - Friday / 9 am - 5 pm

Required Experience:

Manager