Integrated Behavioral Health Manager

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Integrated Behavioral Health Manager is responsible for supervising and managing the Integrated Care Coordinators while also assisting with managing the Behavioral Health Consultants. They also will be expected to keep a patient care day allowing them to continue to serve our clients in the health centers and work with other internal and external resources in meeting/achieving client service needs.

EXPECTATIONS

Every Adelante Leader will strive to maximize the performance and contribution of each team member to Adelante Healthcare and the community that we serve every day. Leaders will set clear performance expectations, provide on-going feedback and coaching to improve results and outcomes and provide regular performance evaluations. Leaders are also expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and model for all other employees the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Compassion
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Learning
• Respect
• Sustainability

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Health field, required
• Independent licensure in Behavioral Health field, required
• Minimum of one (1) to five (5) years of behavioral health experience, required
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with State AHCCCS and Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) clients, preferred
• Experience in clinical supervision highly preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with using an Electronic Health Record (EMR) system
• Strong time management skills
• Knowledge of Arizona Department of Health Services requirements
• Thorough knowledge of current versions of DSM and ICD
• Ability to support, train, and supervise a team of coordinators
• Ability to provide effective and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural beliefs and practices
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Valid Arizona driver’s license
• Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross (cognitive and skills evaluations)
• Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL:

• Participate as the primary source of support and training for the Integrated Care Coordinators while also supporting the Senior Integrated Health Manager in the training of Behavioral Health Consultants
• Provide oversight and clinical supervision to Integrated Care Coordinators including case reviews, one on one and group support, chart sign off and mid/annual reviews.
• Participate in regular interdisciplinary staff meetings.
• Help Integrated Care Coordinators develop appropriate service delivery skills with providers and clients as the means for implementing applicable services and developing effective alliances with clients.
• Assist Senior Integrated Health Manager with tracking of data, including the generation of reports that will allow follow-through on quality of care.
• Establish and maintain partnerships in the community.
• Provide direct client services to individuals and/or family members. Services provided may include care coordination, skills training, health promotion, crisis intervention, arrangement of transportation, supportive employment services, and others depending on client need. Services may be provided in office, home, school, or community settings, as needed.
• Provide on-going supportive and/or technician functions in accordance with the problems, needs and the strategies identified by the client or the provider to assist the client to achieve whole health.
• Provide clinical supervision with the staff on a regular basis. Ensures staff are comfortable and confident in education/health promotion strategies and allows for staff to share experience and resources. The frequency of supervision will be determined by BHT Clinical Supervisor.
• Document all service contacts on a timely basis including face-to-face interviews, collateral and networking contacts, correspondence and maintains the case records in accordance with internal and regulatory standards requirements.
• Maintain close communication with the consulting physician and the Behavioral Health team for input regarding PRAPARE, Self-Management Goals (SMGs), referrals, intervention strategies and coping skills and alerts integrated care team of any changes in client adjustment which might suggest decompensation and a need for more aggressive intervention.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Behavioral Health leadership team, which are consistent with the position and in compliance with Adelante Healthcare policies and procedures.

NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with community resources and agencies, preferred

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties as requested or assigned

PCMH

All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.

Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct

All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.

In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities. Adelante Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.