Behavioral Health Care Manager, Collaborative Care

Northeast Behavioral Health Corporation; Hampton (NH); On-site; USD 53,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Hampton, NH, seeks a behavioral health clinician to join the primary care treatment team. Assist providers with recognizing and treating mental health disorders and substance use, triage patients, and develop short-term treatment plans within a primary care setting.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, performing assessments, delivering brief therapies (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy), documenting per policy, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service field.
• Ability to travel between primary care offices as needed.
• Ability to exercise good professional judgment, legally and ethically.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with patient history and complete a thorough assessment.
• Assess behavioral health disorders and substance use continuum using clinical skills.
• Deliver brief therapies (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, etc.).
• Collaborate with primary care team to design and monitor treatment plans.
• Complete all clinical documentation accurately and timely.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or other directly-related Human Service discipline

Tools

Windows

Word

Excel

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: As part of the primary care treatment team, assist primary health care providers with recognizing and treating mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging and managing patients within the primary care setting. Collaborate with the primary care providers using behavioral health screenings to identify level of care, resources and treatment planning. Provide short-term therapy, using a range of evidence‑based treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

• Review medical record prior to initial evaluation to familiarize self with patient’s history in order to perform a thorough, quality assessment.
• Exercise knowledge from medical record, screening form and patient presentation, to assess patient for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse and/or dependence.
• Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem‑Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho‑Education.
• In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plan of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
• Implement strategy to meet the education needs of the patient/family/others as it relates to psychological health and/or substance use.
• Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
• Complete all clinical documentation (intake packets, termination/transfer, billing sheets, insurance forms etc.) within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.
• Documentation must meet quality standards established by regulatory bodies and the agency.
• Adhere to all organization, federal and state regulations, guidelines and/or contractual obligations.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
• Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all time.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or other directly-related Human Service discipline.
• Flexibility: Opportunity to work as a member of an integrated care team and to see clients in the familiar primary care office setting.
• Ability to provide leadership, accept responsibility, work independently and set own goals in a professional manner.
• Travel between primary care offices as needed.
• Ability to exercise good judgment clinically, legally, and ethically and to consult with supervisor as needed.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Computer literate in standard desktop applications such as Windows, Word, and Excel.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours

Location

Located at Hampton Health (879 Lafayette) 1 Hampton Rd

Pay Range

$52,624.00 USD - $89,169.60 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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