Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

International Community Health Services • Shoreline, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

ICHS’s behavioral health services are collaborative, patient-centered, and designed to improve patients’ emotional, mental, and behavioral health. As a member of the patient’s care team, the Behavioral Health Care Coordinator works with the patient, primary care or dental provider, behavioral health provider, consulting psychiatrist, and other medical staff. The role provides integrated behavioral health care within a primary care setting. It is non-clinical and does not provide therapy or counseling.

The position plans, organizes, and coordinates behavioral health services with care-team members and external providers, including support with behavioral health care-gap metrics. It collaborates with the care team to improve health outcomes for patients with chronic behavioral health conditions or complex needs; educates patients and families; facilitates communication; coordinates services; addresses barriers; and promotes effective use of resources while balancing clinical quality and cost management.

This temporary position splits time between the Shoreline clinic (two days) and Bellevue clinic (two days), with one day of work from home permitted per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health field, such as social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating care, case management, and developing and maintaining patient resources or contacts with other agencies and organizations.
• Complete suicide assessment, treatment, and management training required by the Washington State Department of Health within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and/or substance use disorders, individuals with a disability, vulnerable populations (including elderly people, mothers, or children), and/or other high-risk groups.
• Experience in motivational interviewing and/or working with people experiencing crisis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate behavioral health services with members of the patient’s care team and external providers.
• Support behavioral health care-gap metrics.
• Collaborate with the care team to improve the health of patients with chronic behavioral health conditions and/or complex needs.
• Educate patients and families to help them manage behavioral health needs.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate services.
• Address barriers to care and promote optimal allocation of resources while balancing clinical quality and cost management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary for the Seattle/Puget Sound region.
• “Share the success” bonuses.
• Insurance premiums 100% paid by ICHS.
• Paid time off accrual up to 200 hours annually, with up to 320 hours rollover year to year.
• Automatic 4% retirement contribution.
• Nine paid holidays a year, including two personal holidays.
• Reimbursement for professional licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time