Behavioral Health Care Manager - Collaborative Care - Congress Integrated Behavioral Health

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm with possible weekends and after hours Pay Range: $28.30 - $38.91 Depending on Years of Experience JOB PURPOSE : The Behavioral Health Care Manager - Collaborative Care is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patient's medical provider and psychiatric consultant, as well as the larger primary care team or medical team. The Behavioral Health Care Manager - Collaborative Care is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patient's medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. Essential Job Functions: Supports the behavioral and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Closely coordinates care with the patient's medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. Screens and assesses patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders. Facilitates patient engagement and follow-up care. Provides patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options. Systematically tracks treatment response and monitor patients (in person or by telephone) 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 short-term therapy services using evidence-based techniques such as CBT, ACT, DBT skills etc. Participates in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient's medical provider. Tracks patient follow up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Docum