Behavioral Health Clinical Coordinator - Practices

Valley Regional Hospital • Claremont, NH

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About The Position

At Valley Regional Hospital, patients are the center of our coordinated care system and right now we have an opening for a Behavioral Health Clinical Coordinator to join our team. The Behavioral Health Care Manager functions as the primary case manager, triage nurse, and support for the integrated behavioral health team using the collaborative care model. This is an RN position responsible for coordinating and supporting mental health care within the clinic and for coordinating referrals to clinically indicated services. The Behavioral Health Care Manager may provide evidence-based treatments, patient and staff education, and refer to other team members indicated.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse
• De-escalation training within six months of hire
• Have or obtain ANCC Certification Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse (PMH-BC)
• Experience with acute or outpatient psychiatric nursing.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to lead a team and resolve conflicts.
• Facility with computers and applicable software applications.
• Confidentiality a must.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload.
• Closely coordinate care with the patient's medical provider and other mental health providers.
• Screening and assessing patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders across the lifespan.
• Facilitates patient engagement and follow-up care.
• Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options.
• Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence, monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
• Schedule, administer, record, and monitor long-acting antipsychotic injectable (LAI) medications as ordered by providers.
• Work with an Integrated Behavioral Health Team to obtain prior authorization and coverage for LAIs.
• Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate.

Benefits

• Free medical and dental plan options
• Up to $20,000 student loan repayment for undergraduate nursing degree
• Vision insurance
• Retirement (403b) with match
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution
• Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH
• Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out
• Onsite wellness initiatives include reimbursements
• Educational Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree