*IMPORTANT*
- LPN/RN Licensure Required
- We Do Not Offer Health Benefits at this time
- Behavioral/Mental Health Experience is a Must.
- (5+ Years Experience Preferred)
Seeking Full-Time Remote employee.
*Position is likely to start Part Time and Build into Full Time Caseload*
DESCRIPTION
The behavioral health care manager 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 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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Support the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Closely coordinate care with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.
2. Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders. Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care.
3. Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options.
4. Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
5. Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
6. Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate.
7. Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g., problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically
indicated.
8. Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. Consultations will focus on patients new to the caseload and those who are not improving as expected under the current treatment plan. Case reviews may be conducted by telephone, video, or in person.
9. Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes using the PrometheusPX digital platform. Document in-person and telephone encounters in the platform and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
10. Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in PrometheusPX platform and other required systems, when appropriate, to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
11. Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant and who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care.
12. Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the organization (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment).
13. Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged from the caseload.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO CONSIDER IN JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting.
Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other
members of the care team.
Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance
abuse disorders, when appropriate.
Ability to effectively engage patients in a therapeutic relationship, when appropriate.
Ability to work with patients by telephone as well as in person.
Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral
interventions for common mental health disorders, when appropriate (e.g., motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation).
Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders that is within appropriate scope of practice for type of provider filling role.
Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Why are you seeking REMOTE employment at this time?
Have you ever worked Remote before? Explain.
Work Location: Remote
