Behavioral Health Care Manager / Counselor

Achievement Center of LECOM Health; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Tuition discounts

Health insurance with Home Host option

Job summary

Achievement Center of LECOM Health seeks a Behavioral Health Care Manager to join a collaborative healthcare team across Ashtabula, OH and Erie, PA. This role blends behavioral health care management with outpatient counseling responsibilities, adapting to a flexible schedule based on qualifications and interests.

You will build relationships, coordinate care across providers, and deliver brief, evidence-based interventions while guiding patients through complex health and social services

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Mental Health Field is required.
• Current PA license (LPC, LAPC, LCSW, or LSW) licensure or on a licensure track.
• Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build supportive relationships with patients.
• Coordinate care with primary care providers, behavioral health professionals, and other team members.
• Support the behavioral and physical healthcare needs of an assigned patient caseload.
• Help patients navigate healthcare, behavioral health, and social service systems and connect with resources.
• Conduct health and behavioral health screenings and facilitate referrals.
• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions (e.g., motivational interviewing, behavioral activation).
• Maintain contact with patients to support treatment engagement and re-engage those who may have fallen out of care.
• Participate in caseload consultation with a psychiatric consultant and communicate recommendations to providers.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Relationship-building

Care coordination

Motivational interviewing

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in mental health field

Tools

Electronic health records

Clinical documentation systems

Job description

At the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, we believe in those we serve as much as we believe in those who serve. If you’re looking for a place that invests in your growth and values your contributions, come join us! Together, we can help ensure that any child, through any challenge, can achieve.

• Recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work by The Nonprofit Partnership's Nonprofit Excellence Awards, we're proud of the culture we've built - one where our team feels supported, celebrated and inspired to do their best work every day.
• More than a Century of Service: Since 1923, we’ve built a legacy of making a meaningful impact on children’s lives—stability you can trust.
• Employee Engagement Above the Benchmark: We consistently score above national benchmark for employee engagement. Our team is happy, mission-driven, and supported, fostering a positive and uplifting workplace.
• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy a work environment that values your well-being, offers flexibility, and encourages a sense of humor along the way.
• Mission-Focused Impact: Be part of helping any child overcome challenges, knowing your role truly matters.
• Feel Valued & Grow: With annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings, you’ll find real opportunity for professional growth and personal fulfillment.

Full-Time Combined Opportunity – Ashtabula, OH & Erie, PA

Are you passionate about helping individuals connect with the behavioral health, medical, and community resources they need? We are seeking a Behavioral Health Care Manager to join our collaborative healthcare team in Ashtabula, Ohio. This position offers flexibility based on your interests, qualifications, and desired schedule.

Employment opportunity:

• Full-Time: Combine Behavioral Health Care Management responsibilities in Ashtabula with outpatient counseling services in Ashtabula, OH, and Erie, PA.

What You'll Do as a Part-Time Behavioral Health Care Manager

• Build supportive relationships with patients
• Support the behavioral and physical healthcare needs of an assigned patient caseload.
• Coordinate care with primary care providers, behavioral health professionals, psychiatric consultants, and other members of the treatment team.
• Help patients navigate healthcare, behavioral health, and social service systems and connect with appropriate resources.
• Conduct health and behavioral health screenings and facilitate referrals.
• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions, including motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving strategies, and other appropriate approaches.
• Maintain contact with patients to support treatment engagement and re-engage individuals who may have fallen out of care.
• Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with a psychiatric consultant.
• Communicate treatment recommendations to medical providers and other members of the care team.

Full-Time Combined Opportunity

• Candidates who meet the appropriate education and clinical qualifications may have the opportunity to combine the Behavioral Health Care Manager position with outpatient counseling responsibilities in Erie, Pennsylvania to create a full-time schedule.
• In the counseling portion of the role, responsibilities may include:
  • Providing individual and/or family counseling services based on clinical need.
  • Completing clinical assessments and developing individualized treatment plans.
  • Providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
  • Collaborating with other behavioral health and medical professionals involved in the individual's care.
  • Connecting clients with additional behavioral health and community resources as appropriate.
  • Maintaining productivity and documentation expectations associated with outpatient clinical services.
  • This combined position provides a unique opportunity to develop a diverse clinical role that includes integrated behavioral healthcare, care coordination, brief intervention, and traditional outpatient counseling.

Requirements as a Behavioral Health Care Manager and Mental Health Professional :

• Master’s degree in a Mental Health Field
• Current PA license (LPC, LAPC, LCSW, or LSW) licensure or on a licensure track.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate services across multiple providers and systems.
• Ability to work independently while functioning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems preferred.
• Experience with motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving approaches, care coordination, patient navigation, or other brief behavioral interventions is a plus.

Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?

Compensation

The ACLH offers a competitive salary based upon experience.

Time Off

8 paid holidays in addition to generous vacation, sick, and paid time off.

Professional Advancement

Professional development opportunities and dedicated training budget.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
  • Home Host option* – waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing LECOM physicians and LECOM Medical Center.
  • *When using the Home Host benefits, all copayments and deductibles are waived with the exception for advanced diagnostics, certain types of therapy, durable medical equipment, infertility treatment, transplants, and certain surgical expenses.
• Highmark BC/BS Medical Insurance
  • Employee only coverage costs only $100/month and family is only $370/month!
• Dental Insurance
  • Home Host option* – waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing the LECOM Dental School
• Vision Insurance.
  • Vision benefits can also be stacked with discount provided by Sterrettania Ophthalmology and LECOM Health Eye Care Center.
• Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, and AD&D are provided at no cost to you.
• Various other elective benefits are available, such as Identity theft protection, Short-Term Disability, travel insurance, pet Insurance, etc.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee Referral program.

Retirement

403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match up to 6% of your contribution after one year of service.

• One Year of Service is completed after working 1,000 hours within a 12-month period. If you do not reach 1,000 hours in your first year, you will earn your Year of Service in any future year when you meet that requirement.
• Returning employees may take advantage of the retirement match immediately or earlier than one year.

Wellness

No-cost Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership to LECOM Wellness Center, and a dedication to work/life balance.

Student Loan Forgiveness

We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.