Telehealth Behavioral Health Care Manager-1

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a grant-funded (or term-limited) position. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Critical thinking skills and strong interpersonal skills essential.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled with patient interaction, problem solving, navigation, and listening.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports patient enrollment in program.
• Administers regular behavioral health assessments.
• Provides brief intervention, motivational interviewing, and case management as appropriate, all remotely via telehealth.
• Responsible for the coordination of behavioral health treatment with the primary care providers (PCP) at rural sites.
• Proactively communicates patient needs and treatment recommendations to the PCP.
• Engages in weekly caseload review and consultation with the psychiatric consultant.
• Supports training and implementation of this program at rural clinic sites.
• Serves as a key member of the pilot grant research team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level