Collaborative Behavioral Health Care Manager (MSW, Bilingual)

Essen Health Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care in New York seeks a Behavioral Health Care Manager to coordinate mental and physical health care within the collaborative care model. You will work with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants to manage an assigned patient caseload.

Responsibilities include screening for common mental health disorders, coordinating care, educating patients, and tracking treatment response. Bilingual Spanish is required; strong teamwork and EHR/documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an CSWE-accredited program required; LMHC or Master’s in Psychology beneficial.
• Licensure as LMHC/Professional Counselor or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health care coordination strongly preferred.
• Comfort with validated screening tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7) desirable.
• Team-based interdisciplinary work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mental and physical health care with the patient’s medical and mental health teams.
• Screen for and assess behavioral health disorders; track treatment progress.
• Engage patients and families; provide education on treatment options.
• Support treatment plans and coordinate referrals to services inside/outside the organization.
• Document and communicate treatment recommendations via EHR and registries.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Engage patients

Assessment & treatment planning

EHR proficiency

Billing/compliance documentation

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Licensure: LMHC or Master’s in Psychology

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Essen Health Care in New York seeks a Behavioral Health Care Manager to coordinate mental and physical health care within the collaborative care model. You will work with primary care providers and psychiatric consultants to manage an assigned patient caseload.

Responsibilities include screening for common mental health disorders, coordinating care, educating patients, and tracking treatment response. Bilingual Spanish is required; strong teamwork and EHR/documentation skills are essential.