Behavioral Health Care Manager LICSW, LMHC, Associate MHC

Family Care Network is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Care Manager to join our team! The Behavioral Health Care Manager is responsible for a wide range of duties including conducting mental health evaluations of patients, providing psychoeducation to patients on treatment options for behavioral health issues, consulting with patients and primary care providers about treatment options and preferences, coordinate the initiation of the treatment plan, close monitoring of patients using standardized measures, provision of brief, 3-6 month, evidence-based psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address symptoms of depression and anxiety, participation in regular caseload supervision with consulting psychiatrist, focusing on patients not adequately improved within specified time frame, coordination of communication between patient, primary care provider, and consulting psychiatrist, and providing recommendations for change in treatment according to evidence-based algorithms and discuss recommendations with the primary care provider.

Our Behavioral Health program at Family Care Network follows a Collaborative Care team model of treatment that includes a primary care provider, a psychiatric consultant, the behavioral health care manager, and the patient. Our goal is to assist our patients in treating their mental health concerns/illnesses in the primary care setting through direct treatment with brief solution-focused and evidenced-based therapy, close contact and consultation with their primary care provider, and regular consultation with a psychiatrist.

The Behavioral Health Care Manager shall maintain an electronic registry of all patients participating in the Behavioral Health Program, and consistent and thorough documentation in the EMR. The ideal candidate will have experience in an outpatient clinical setting or working in collaboration with a psychiatrist in a similar setting.

About FCN: As an independent, locally owned, provider-run network of family medicine providers, we are passionate about our community's well-being. We take the time to build strong, long-term relationships with our patients and our employees. We have 12 clinics and 3 urgent care centers in Whatcom and Skagit County, in a beautiful corner of northwest Washington where the mountains meet the sea. Family Care Network offers an innovative and rewarding work environment, with a strong patient focus and a fulfilling mission.

Benefits: Our health benefit programs are designed to take care of you and your family, offering flexibility and quality care.

-Our health benefits include: two medical plan options, a flexible dental benefit including orthodontia, vision coverage, Employee Assistance Plans, Flexible Spending Account program and Life/AD&D, Hospital and Accident insurance plans. Benefit eligibility is determined based on the full or part-time status of the position.

At FCN, we value the importance of time away from work for leisure, health and well-being. Staff members accrue a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program for vacation and short-term healthcare needs as well as an Extended Illness Bank (EIB).

-Our PTO and EIB benefits begin accruing from the first day of employment and employees are eligible to take paid time off after 60 days of employment. An employee accrues PTO at a rate based upon the number of months of service at FCN. A new full-time employee generally accrues 21 days per year. EIB accrues based upon the number of paid hours excluding overtime, with a full-time employee accruing a maximum of 48 hours per year. Benefit eligibility is determined based on the full or part-time status of the position. Employees who are ineligible for FCNs PTO/EIB programs accrue Paid Sick Leave per Washington State law.

Our 401k retirement plan is designed to support you in preparing for retirement planning and include individualized financial planning guidance. Eligibility for the FCN Retirement Plan programs is determined based upon years of service and required payroll hours.

We offer the following programs:

-401k Plan with employer match; and

-401k Profit Sharing Plan

To learn more about the position and to apply, please visit us at: https://www.familycarenetwork.com/careers/

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Family Care Network is a Drug-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.