We Value Your Career at CarelinePicture yourself happy at work, surrounded by teams and people who are like family. At Careline, purpose is at the heart of our employee experience, empowering you to make a meaningful impact on patients and families during their most intimate intervals of life. We live a simple Mission: serve together, provide value, and deliver exceptional care.Careline is proudly nurse-led, bringing a deep understanding and appreciation of the caregiving profession. Our commitment to excellence has earned us the Great Place to Work Certification for the last four consecutive years. We offer professional development, a supportive culture, and unique benefits designed with your needs in mind. If you're passionate about caring and aspire to grow both personally and professionally, you belong with us at Careline.
Exceptional Benefits: - Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle Program
- Cutting Edge Technology
Key ResponsibilitiesCareline Behavioral Health Care Managers are core members of the collaborative care team, which includes the patient's medical provider and psychiatric consultant, as well as the larger primary care team or medical team. The Behavioral Health Care Manager is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patient's medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.In this role you will be responsible for:
- Supporting the mental and physical health care of patients
- Screening and assessing patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders
- Facilitating patient engagement and follow-up care
- Providing patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options
- Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications
- Supporting psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment
- Providing brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate
- Providing or facilitating evidence-based psychosocial treatments
- Participating in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicating resulting treatment recommendations to the patient's medical provider
- Tracking patient follow up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Document in-person and telephone encounters in the registry and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
- Documenting patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR and other required systems to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers
- Facilitating treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant
- Facilitating referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the organization
- Developing and completing relapse prevention self-management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in Social Work, Nursing, or Psychology
- Minimum 2 years of social work and/or care management experience
- Current and valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Demonstrates knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders
- Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance abuse disorders
- Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
- Experience with evidence-based counseling techniques
- Ability to effectively engage patients in a therapeutic relationship
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders that is within appropriate scope of practice for type of provider filling role
Desired Qualifications - Minimum 5 years of social work and/or care management experience
- Familiarity with Aprima Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
Location - Office Location: 4760 Fashion Square Blvd, Saginaw, MI 48604
- Main Service Area: Saginaw and Surrounding Areas
Hours - Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Background ScreeningCareline Health Group conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable AccommodationsWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity EmployerCareline Health Group is an equal opportunity employer.