Telehealth Behavioral Health Care Manager-1

Job Description Summary

The Telehealth Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) reports to the Collaborative Care Manager in the Center for Telehealth. This position serves as a BHCM for a telehealth-enabled collaborative care program supporting patients in rural primary care sites. The BHCM supports patient enrollment in program, administers regular behavioral health assessments, provides brief intervention, motivational interviewing, and case management as appropriate, all remotely via telehealth. The BHCM is responsible for the coordination of behavioral health treatment with the primary care providers (PCP) at rural sites and proactively communicates patient needs and treatment recommendations to the PCP. The BHCM will also engage in weekly caseload review and consultation with the psychiatric consultant. Additionally, the BHCM will support training and implementation of this program at rural clinic sites and serve as a key member of the pilot grant research team.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004459 CHSCorp - Telehealth - Psych

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Telehealth Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) reports to the Collaborative Care Manager in the Center for Telehealth. This position serves as a BHCM for a telehealth-enabled collaborative care program supporting patients in rural primary care sites. The BHCM supports patient enrollment in program, administers regular behavioral health assessments, provides brief intervention, motivational interviewing, and case management as appropriate, all remotely via telehealth. The BHCM is responsible for the coordination of behavioral health treatment with the primary care providers (PCP) at rural sites and proactively communicates patient needs and treatment recommendations to the PCP. The BHCM will also engage in weekly caseload review and consultation with the psychiatric consultant. Additionally, the BHCM will support training and implementation of this program at rural clinic sites and serve as a key member of the pilot grant research team.

Additional Job Description

Master’s degree from an accredited college/university required in social work, psychology, counseling, or social welfare program plus 1-2 years of related psychiatric/behavioral health case management experience OR Bachelor’s degree in social work, nursing, psychology, counseling, or social welfare program plus 3-5 years of related psychiatric/behavioral health case management experience required. Clinical licensure preferred. Critical thinking skills and strong interpersonal skills essential. Excellent organizational and time management abilities, and able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Skilled with patient interaction, problem solving, navigation, and listening. This position has the opportunity to work primarily remotely in SC, with occasional travel to primary care sites and the MUSC Center for Telehealth in Charleston.

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