Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Care Manager

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The behavioral health care manager is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patient’s medical provider and psychiatric consultant, and 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. They are also responsible for providing brief evidence-based interventions to the patients on the assigned caseload. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders. Facilitate patie...