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Location
Remote, US Scheduled Hours
40 Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Care manager serves as a core member of our pediatric collaborative care team, working together with one primary care pediatric practice and a psychiatric consultant to assess pediatric patients' mental health needs, provide brief therapeutic interventions, and coordinate the mental health care of patients on an assigned caseload. Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Supports the mental health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Closely coordinates care with the patient’s medical provider and consulting psychiatrist or other mental health providers.
Experience working with pediatric population in a clinical setting, including conducting mental health assessments, and experience providing evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions.
Screens and assesses patients for common mental health disorders. Provides patient education about common mental health disorders and the available treatment options. Facilitates patient engagement and follow-up care.
Systematically tracks treatment response via standardized measures in a registry and monitors patients (in person or via telephone/audio-visual encounter) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
Supports psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
Provides brief psychotherapeutic/behavioral interventions using evidence-based psychosocial treatments, as clinically indicated.
Provides or facilitates in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychotherapy, as clinically indicated.
Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and follows up on resulting treatment recommendations with the patient’s medical provider.
Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR so as to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
Facilitates referrals for clinically indicated services in the community and liaison with patient’s other community supports.
Attends required certification trainings as required by licensure and program needs.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment.
Patient care setting.
Direct patient care setting.
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at desk or table.
Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).
Equipment Office equipment.
Clinical/diagnostic equipment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications
Education:
M.S.W. - Master Of Social Work Certifications /Professional Licenses :
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience:
No specific work experience is required for this position. Skills:
Not Applicable Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position. More About This Job WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles. Preferred Qualifications
Education:
M.S.S.W. - Master of Science in Social Work, Master's degree - Social Work Certifications /Professional Licenses :
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience:
Conducting Cognitive Or Clinical Assessments With Children And/Or Adults With Psychiatric Disorders (1 Year) Skills:
Computer Literacy, Creative Approaches, Evidence Based Health Care, Family Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Making Phone Calls, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Organizing, Patient Communications, Telemedicine, Working with Children Grade
C11 Salary Range
$58,300.00 - $90,400.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget. Questions
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Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Benefits Statement
Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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