Behavioral Health Care Manager, Collaborative Care

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

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Stratham, NH is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to support the primary care team in identifying and managing mental health and substance use concerns. The role includes brief therapy, care coordination, and consultation with physicians within an integrated care setting.

Responsibilities include record review, thorough assessments, treatment planning, and timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Service discipline.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records prior to initial evaluation and assess patient history.
• Provide brief therapy using evidence-based modalities.
• Collaborate with primary care team on treatment planning and level of care decisions.
• Design and implement behavioral health treatment plans based on patient needs.
• Complete intake, termination, billing and insurance documentation per policy.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with regulations and organizational policies.
• Travel between primary care offices as needed.

Skills

Behavioral health assessment

Therapy skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or 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:

• 1. Review medical record prior to initial evaluation to familiarize self with patient’s history in order to perform a thorough, quality assessment.
• 2. 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.
• 3. Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho-Education.
• 4. In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plan of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
• 5. Implement strategy to meet the education needs of the patient/family/others as it relates to psychological health and/or substance use.
• 6. Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
• 7. 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.
• 8. Adhere to all organization, federal and state regulations, guidelines and/or contractual obligations.
• 9. Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
• 10. Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
• 11. Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
• 12. Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all time.
• 13. 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: Shared between Stratham, Plaistow and Epping Pediatrics

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.

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