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.
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Consults with patient and medical provider about treatment options and preferences, coordinates initiation of treatment plan.
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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.
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Provides brief, structured psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address depression and anxiety.
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Reports to Clinical Director of Behavioral Health. Receives administrative supervision an Outpatient Behavioral Health.
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Provides formal or informal teaching/consultation to health professionals and community, as requested.
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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.
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Maintains patient and employee confidentiality in the management of information.
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Participates in regular caseload supervision with consulting psychiatrist/psych NP, focusing on patients not adequately improved within specified time frame.
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Coordinates communication between patient, medical provider, and consulting psychiatrist/psych NP.
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Provides recommendations for change in treatment plan according to evidence-based algorithm; discusses recommendations with medical provider; implements new plan.
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Documents all encounters in concise and accurate manner according to organizational policies and procedures.
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Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are improved.
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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