Behavioral Health Care Manager (Remote) - Psychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis; Missouri; Remote; USD 58,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health insurance

Transit pass

Tuition remission

Retirement plan

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a Behavioral Health Care Manager within the pediatric collaborative care team. The role assesses pediatric mental health needs, provides brief interventions, and coordinates with physicians and a psychiatric consultant.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, documenting in the EHR, facilitating referrals, and ensuring patient engagement across the caseload; licensure and pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• MSW required with pediatric mental health experience.
• LCSW or LMSW licensure in MO/IL preferred.
• ACLS/BLS certifications are a plus.
• Experience in clinical pediatric settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports mental health care for patients on an assigned caseload.
• Coordinates care with medical providers and psychiatric consultant.
• Performs pediatric mental health assessments and brief therapies.
• Monitors treatment response and documents in the EHR.
• Facilitates referrals and patient engagement.

Education

MSW - Master Of Social Work

LCSW - Illinois

LCSW - Missouri

LMSW - Missouri

ACLS - American Heart Association

BLS - American Heart Association

BLS - American Red Cross

Tools

EHR systems

Telemedicine

Job description

Location Remote, US Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Care manager serves as a core member of our pediatric collaborative care team, working together with one primary care pediatric practice and a psychiatric consultant to assess pediatric patients' mental health needs, provide brief therapeutic interventions, and coordinate the mental health care of patients on an assigned caseload.

Job Description

• Supports the mental health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload.
• Closely coordinates care with the patient’s medical provider and consulting psychiatrist or other mental health providers.
• Experience working with pediatric population in a clinical setting, including conducting mental health assessments, and experience providing evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Screens and assesses patients for common mental health disorders.
• Provides patient education about common mental health disorders and the available treatment options.
• Facilitates patient engagement and follow-up care.
• Systematically tracks treatment response via standardized measures in a registry and monitors patients (in person or via telephone/audio-visual encounter) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Supports psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
• Provides brief psychotherapeutic/behavioral interventions using evidence-based psychosocial treatments, as clinically indicated.
• Provides or facilitates in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychotherapy, as clinically indicated.
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and follows up on resulting treatment recommendations with the patient’s medical provider.
• Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR so as to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
• Facilitates referrals for clinically indicated services in the community and liaison with patient’s other community supports.
• Attends required certification trainings as required by licensure and program needs.

Working Conditions

Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Patient care setting. Direct patient care setting.

Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table. Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement. Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).

Equipment: Office equipment. Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

• Education: M.S.W. - Master Of Social Work
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Skills: Not Applicable
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: M.S.S.W. - Master of Science in Social Work, Master's degree - Social Work
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Work Experience: Conducting Cognitive Or Clinical Assessments With Children And/Or Adults With Psychiatric Disorders (1 Year)
• Skills: Computer Literacy, Creative Approaches, Evidence Based Health Care, Family Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Making Phone Calls, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Organizing, Patient Communications, Telemedicine, Working with Children
• Grade: C11 Salary Range $58,300.00 - $90,400.00 / Annually The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time. Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance. Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%. Wellness Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more! Family We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us. For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EOE Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.