Behavioral Health Care Manager

Blue-Ridge-Health; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

403(b) retirement plan with company-m?

Job summary

Blue Ridge Health in Sylva, NC is seeking a Behavioral Health Care Manager to join our Collaborative Care team in Western NC. This role coordinates and delivers evidence-based behavioral health services within primary care, partnering with physicians and psychiatrists to support patients with mental health and substance use disorders.

You will focus on population-based care, follow-up, tracking, and brief interventions aligned with Collaborative Care Model standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in behavioral health required.
• Experience in integrated care or collaborative care settings preferred.
• Experience with screening for mental health or substance use disorders.
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology within scope of practice.
• Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based behavioral health services within primary care.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders.
• Track treatment outcomes using registry/EHR.
• Provide brief interventions and support treatment plans.
• Coordinate referrals to psychosocial treatments and outside services.
• Develop relapse prevention and self-management plans.

Skills

Integrated care experience

Mental health screening experience

Evidence-based counseling techniques

Psychopharmacology knowledge (basic)

Primary care collaboration experience

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Health

Job description

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Behavioral Health Care Manager

Full Time Professional Sylva, NC, US

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Behavioral Health Care Manager to be part of our Behavioral Health team in Western NC.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What You'll Do:

The Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) is a core member of the Collaborative Care (CoCM) team and is responsible for coordinating and delivering evidence-based, measurement-based behavioral health services within primary care. The BHCM partners closely with primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and interdisciplinary teams to support patients with common mental health and substance use disorders.

This role emphasizes population-based care, systematic follow-up, registry-driven tracking, and brief interventions aligned with Collaborative Care Model standards. Responsibilities include:

• Support the mental and physical health care needs of patients on an assigned caseload.
• Coordinate care closely with medical providers and other mental health providers as appropriate.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Facilitate patient engagement, follow-up care, and provide education on treatment options.
• Track treatment response and monitor symptoms, side effects, and treatment adherence in person or by phone.
• Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers.
• Provide brief evidence-based behavioral interventions, including behavioral activation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused interventions.
• Provide or coordinate referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments and outside services, including specialty mental health care, substance abuse treatment, social services, and vocational rehabilitation.
• Participate in regular caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants and communicate treatment recommendations to medical providers.
• Track patient follow-up and outcomes using a registry/EHR system, documenting encounters, progress, and treatment recommendations.
• Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients not improving as expected in collaboration with providers and psychiatric consultants.
• Develop relapse prevention and self-management plans for patients preparing for discharge from the caseload.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

• Master's-level degree in a behavioral health field required.
• Experience in integrated care, primary care, or collaborative care settings preferred
• Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders that is within appropriate scope of practice for type of provider filling role.
• Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture, sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias, inviting a culture of individual expression, and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Health's investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.