Behavioral Health Care Manager - Ashtabula

Achievement Center of LECOM Health • Erie, PA

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About The Position

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Care Manager to support patients in the Ashtabula, Ohio area. The role is an extension of the Achievement Center agency in Erie, Pennsylvania, and offers flexibility based on the candidate’s interests, qualifications, and desired schedule. Working as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Care Manager helps patients access behavioral health, medical, and community resources, overcome barriers to care, and stay engaged in treatment. The position includes coordination with primary care providers, behavioral health professionals, psychiatric consultants, and other treatment team members, with supervision from a clinical director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field.
• Experience working with individuals who may experience barriers to healthcare or behavioral health services.
• Knowledge of behavioral health and community resources.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to coordinate services effectively across multiple providers and systems.
• Ability to work independently while functioning as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience working in a behavioral health, healthcare, human services, care coordination, or related setting is preferred.
• Experience working within a Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) or integrated behavioral health setting is a plus.
• Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems is preferred.
• Experience with motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving approaches, care coordination, patient navigation, or other brief behavioral interventions is a plus.
• Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build supportive relationships with patients.
• Support the behavioral and physical healthcare needs of an assigned patient caseload.
• Coordinate care with primary care providers, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the treatment team.
• Participate in weekly psychiatric consultation and supervision with the clinical director.
• Help patients navigate healthcare, behavioral health, and social service systems and connect with appropriate resources.
• Conduct health and behavioral health screenings and facilitate referrals.
• Provide brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions, including motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving strategies, and other appropriate approaches.
• Maintain contact with patients to support treatment engagement and re-engage individuals who have fallen out of care.
• Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with a psychiatric consultant.
• Communicate treatment recommendations to medical providers and other members of the care team.

Benefits

• Vacation time for employees averaging at least 15 hours per week over a six-month period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee referral program.
• 403(b) savings plan with company match up to 6% of the employee’s contribution after one year of service; returning employees may qualify for the match immediately or earlier.
• Discounted membership to the LECOM Wellness Center.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through the organization’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
• Annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings.
• Flexible work environment and emphasis on work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time