Behavioral Health Care Manager, Greenville, FT Days

Job Summary

Functions as a core member of the Collaborative Care and Integrated Care Management programs. Serving as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, helps manage and/or connect patients to behavioral health care, that involves the patient, patient’s primary care provider (PCP), a psychiatric consultant (where needed), and when available, other mental health providers in and out of the primary care practice. Responsible for evidence-based, brief psychiatric interventions with enrolled patients, coordinating and supporting mental health care within the primary care practice, coordinating and facilitating referrals to clinically indicated services outside the practice and working with other mental health providers when such treatment is indicated.

About the Role

Serves as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, helping to manage and/or connect patients to behavioral health care, involving the patient, PCP, psychiatric consultant, and other mental health providers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care. Support treatment adherence and treatment to target relapse prevention planning.
• Document in-person and telephone encounters in the electronic system and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
• Document patient progress and treatment recommendations so they can be easily shared with Primary Care Physicians, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
• Monitor patients, in person or by telephone, for adherence to Plan of Care across the continuum and for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and available treatment options.
• Provide brief intervention using evidence-based techniques such as Behavioral Activation, Problem-Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or other treatments appropriate for primary care settings.
• Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by Primary Care Physicians, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and effectiveness of treatment.
• Evaluate patient progress towards goals and facilitate treatment plan revisions for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the Primary Care Physician and the psychiatric consultant.
• Administer and track mental health symptoms by completing the GAD7 and PHQ9 assessments monthly.
• Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes utilizing the registry in the EHR.
• Participate in the development of Treatment Plan/Plan of Care.
• Communicate routinely patient progress to patient and primary care provider.
• Collaborate with other members of the behavioral health team as needed.
• Monitor and respond to patient and team requests.
• Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient's primary care provider and, when appropriate, other treating mental health providers.
• Complete relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology. PsyD or PhD preferred.
• No experience required. Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health disorders preferred.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g. Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation).

Skills

• Working knowledge of common mental health and/or substance use disorder diagnoses.

Benefits

Prisma Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Day shift.