Job Title & Specialty Area: Behavioral Health Care Manager

Department: MG- IBH- Primary Care Program 

Location: Pediatric clinics located in Allen and Prosper

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM

Job Type: Hybrid: 2 Days in clinic and 3 days remote

Additional Information: In partnership with Children's Health this role involves providing services in Allen and Prosper

Please Note: Only fully therapist to practice independently within the state of Texas will be considered: LCSW, LPC, or LMFT no LPC-A or LMSW will be considered. This role is responsible for managing a caseload of patients and does not carry responsibilities of managing the day to day operations or management of healthcare facility. 

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position specializes in helping families adjust to acute and ongoing stressors, providing psychiatric, psychological and biopsychosocial support for the pediatricians within CHPG and specialty clinics, as well as the clinically integrated network and indigent clinics in our community. These services include clinical assessment and screening, treatment planning, short term counseling and strategic interventions with the child, family and caregivers, and may occur either in person or via tele-medicine. This position also serves as the communication hub for all providers involved, assuring the pediatrician is kept apprised of behavioral health treatment recommendations and progress. Each BH CM will be assigned a specific geographic area such that identifying trends in behavioral health issues and developing new treatment regimens, including group treatment, is also a key component.

Responsibilities:

• Provide immediate in person or telephonic assessment of children identified as in need of BH services; diagnose and develop treatment plans for full array of BH disorders and sub-clinical symptoms; provide treatment interventions and short term counseling to children and families.
• Perform behavioral health evaluations on children, adolescents and families for mental, emotional and behavioral disorders with special emphasis on risk of suicidality and safety to provide appropriate interventions grounded in evidence based practice
• Perform psychotherapeutic interventions, either in-person or via telemedicine as clinically indicated by the assessment and/or DSM diagnosis
• Provide ongoing in person and telephonic support to children and families to assure treatment goals are met.
• Utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral/mental health patients
• Develop and facilitate professional education on behavioral and mental health issues for behavioral health team.
• Effectively communicate with pediatric partners keeping them up to date on treatment plans and progress, and providing training as needed on identification of behavioral health issues.
• Develop and provide group programming for children and families based on trends and issues identified in the geographic area/neighborhood.
• Develop strong partnership with pediatricians and function as their BH expert, providing consultation and support on all BH issues by applying specialized advance clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, conditions and addictions including serious emotional disturbances in children.
• Responsible for child maltreatment evaluation and referral, trauma and safety assessments
• Ability to meet physical and non-physical demands as outlined in the job description is an essential function of the job
• Perform other duties, including administrative duties, critical incident stress interventions (CISM), and special projects as required. Responsible for submitting charges for assessments and services when appropriate in accordance with the billing matrix for the department.
• Submit to and pass external background check processes as required per vendor or funder requirements.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years post-graduate experience in behavioral health required
• At least 5 years post-graduate experience in behavioral health preferred
• LCSW or LPC preferred

• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Social work, psychology, counseling or marriage and family therapy required

• Licensed in Texas for independent clinical practice in social work, counseling, psychology or marriage and family therapy, within 6 months of hire Req

• Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands, and the factors that differentiate the organization in the market
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.