Behavioral Health Care Manager - Spanish Speaking

About the role

Protocol provides cancer-specific behavioral health treatment by partnering with oncology clinics and cancer centers. Oncology patients are at high risk for mental health disorders and suicide, which can negatively affect their outcomes, treatment adherence, and total cost of care. Protocol's approach aims to meet patients' emotional, logistical, and financial needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured assessments of mental and behavioral health and functioning of oncology patients referred by partner cancer centers and clinics.
• Develop treatment plans based on assessment results using Protocol’s evidence-based modular treatment approach.
• Implement treatment modules and conduct ongoing progress assessment to guide next steps in care and make changes as indicated by patient progress.
• Maintain a patient registry aligned with requirements of the Collaborative Care Model.
• Participate in weekly consultation meetings with Protocol’s consulting psychiatrist.
• Communicate and collaborate with oncology teams about patient progress and recommendations and attend care coordination meetings as needed.
• Maintain a patient caseload targeting 65% patient-facing time.
• Participate in initial and ongoing training required by Protocol.
• Utilize between-session messaging as indicated to support patients.
• Engage in ongoing supervision and department meetings.
• (If licensed) maintain licensure in home state and obtain licensure in other states as requested by Protocol (licensure costs will be covered by Protocol).

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to provide mental health treatment from at least one US state. Will consider pre-licensed candidates for Pacific and Mountain time zones.
• Ability to support a caseload of patients of different diagnoses, backgrounds and cultures, and with varying degrees of acuity.
• Ability to deliver care in a virtual setting.
• Experience with patients with oncology and/or chronic/serious medical conditions.
• Experience supporting patients with suicidal ideation and/or trauma.
• Spanish speaking and able to provide care in Spanish.

Qualifications

We make sure you get the care you need by providing medical, dental, and vision insurance. A 401k to save for your future, flexible paid time off, and malpractice insurance covered by us! We cover the cost for any continued education and license renewals that are required for you to take care of our patients.

Benefits

• Extensive training in evidence-based treatment modules for cancer patients and ongoing consultation and professional development opportunities aligned with psycho-oncology care.
• Working days/hours will be discussed individually to meet patient needs for Protocol’s partnerships with cancer centers.

Pay

$55K - $85K

Schedule

Working days/hours will be discussed individually to meet patient needs for Protocol’s partnerships with cancer centers.