Job Abstract

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.

Participates in the development and review of appropriate protocols, facilitates formal and informal meetings regarding patient communication and decision making processes that support appropriate behavioral health care. Works in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary care teams to provide services to patients with behavioral health needs.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Saint John's Medical Foundation and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Upon hire: California Marriage and Family Therapist License or
• Upon hire: California Clinical Social Worker License
• 2 years Inpatient, outpatient, or home-based social work
• Demonstrated experience in counseling and group work
• Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons