Behavioral Health Care Manager

About the Role

Integrate behavioral health care into primary care settings to make mental health support more accessible, coordinated, and effective for patients. As a Behavioral Health Care Manager, you'll support individuals experiencing common mental health and substance use concerns by providing brief, evidence-based interventions while working closely with medical providers and psychiatric consultants as part of a collaborative care team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined patient caseload, conducting screenings, providing short-term interventions, and tracking treatment progress over time to ensure patients are improving and staying engaged in care.
• Work in close coordination with physicians, psychiatrists, and other behavioral health providers to guide treatment decisions, support care transitions when needed, and connect patients with additional resources.

Location

• Office Location: Jackson, MI
• Main Service Area: Jackson and surrounding areas

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Required Qualification

• Formal education or specialized training in behavioral health (social work, nursing, or psychology)
• Minimum 2 years of social work or behavioral health experience
• Experience screening for common mental health and substance use disorders
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Working knowledge of differential diagnosis for common mental health and substance use disorders
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for mental health and substance use concerns
• Proficiency in evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions
• Strong therapeutic engagement skills with ability to build rapport quickly
• Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders (within scope of practice)
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative care team model