Behavioral Health Care Mgmt Clinician, Senior

Blue Shield of CA; Redding (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Behavioral Health Care Management Clinician, Senior, to help members navigate behavioral health services and coordinate care across providers. The role emphasizes crisis intervention, patient advocacy, and community resource linkage, with a focus on complex psychosocial needs and education for patients and families.

The position is hybrid, requiring collaboration with physicians and care managers, and offers growth opportunities within a leadership path

Qualifications

• Valid CA license in relevant field required.
• Five years of relevant experience, with 3 in behavioral health.
• Master's degree required for non-RN licensure.
• Certified Case Manager preferred.
• Strong skills in psychosocial assessment and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for behavioral health needs.
• Provide crisis intervention and counseling.
• Develop and implement care plans for complex cases.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other providers.
• Educate patients and families; connect to community resources.

Skills

Behavioral health

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Psychosocial assessments

Advocacy

Education

Education

CA behavioral health license (LCSW/LMFT/LPCC/RN/PsyD)

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Your Role

Reporting to the Manager, Care Management- Behavioral Health, the Behavioral Health Care Management Clinician, Senior helps members with behavioral health needs navigate the health care system for linkages to behavioral health providers, treatment, and programs. The Behavioral Health Care Manager will offer support in assessing members' emotional and psychological well-being and providing resource coordination, crisis intervention, substance abuse, and with any behavioral or mental health referrals. The Behavioral Health Care Management Clinician, Senior will be available to physicians and nurse care managers as consultants for patients with complex psychosocial needs. The position requires an intensive focus on crisis intervention and counseling, problem-solving and conflict resolution, patient and family management, interdisciplinary collaboration, psychosocial assessments, education, advocacy, and community resource linkages.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Current unrestricted CA License (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, Registered Nurse (RN), or PsyD by the Board of Behavioral Health Sciences required
• RN Requires an associate's degree or BSN preferred
• Master's degree required for non RN-licensure
• Requires at least five (5) years of prior relevant experience, including three (3) years of experience in behavioral health.
• Certified Case Manager preferred
• Experience conducting thorough psychosocial assessments, developing care plans and providing necessary interventions identified during assessment with complex client populations that may have, among other things, inadequate coping skills, severe emotional disorders, developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, and/or unstable housing
• Considerable knowledge of a wide range of psychosocial challenges and familiarity with behavioral health diagnoses and treatment
• Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Hybrid Virtual Work

This role allows employees to work virtually full-time, however employees will be expected to come to the office based on business need.