Behavioral Health Program Manager

Behavioral Health Program Manager

Location : Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area, WA

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Status : Full Time

Work Model : Hybrid

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and / or weekends

Vehicle Required : Yes

Amount of Travel Required : Occasional domestic travel between Seattle, Tacoma, and Minneapolis, MN

Positions Supervised : Community Guides

Reports To : Director of Care Team Operations

Base Salary Range : $80,000 - $90,000

Sign on Bonus : $3,000 - $5,000

Reema Health is both a social care and behavioral health provider. We believe that a personalized, community-based approach to care makes it easier for anyone to access the things they need to make their lives better. We know that life's challenges often exist because the systems built to help are a burden to navigate. We believe building a relationship with a real person - someone who listens, meets members where they are, and understands the community's resources - can ease those burdens and effectively connect members to health care. Reema believes that using technology to support human connection and engagement can be a lifeline for those most struggling to navigate life's challenges. Our mission-driven and member-focused company is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Behavioral Health Program and Care Team Manager who has worked directly with individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use disorder, and understands the unique needs of this community.

This innovative and adaptable Behavioral Health Program and Care Team Manager is an integral part of Reema - a start-up working to transform how behavioral health care and social care work together. The Manager leads by example in supporting our mission, is a champion of team leadership, and is accountable for our Care Team Program Outcomes and the non-clinical care provided by Community Guides. The Behavioral Health Program Care Team Manager will lead as part of an integrated model of healthcare where they partner directly with clinical psychotherapists and prescribers to provide holistic support for members. They respond to concerns respectfully, constructively, and in a timely manner. The Manager possesses an innate ability to solve problems independently, and also works collaboratively with cross-functional partners to achieve goals and support the Care Team. The Manager effectively communicates and empowers Community Guides to meet goals and create meaningful relationships with our members. Our approach is to provide the right amount of care at the right time for each of our members and the manager's contributions are seen as paramount to Reema's engagement within the community.

Responsibilities :

• Have a thorough understanding of Reema's program including the goals, expectations, and metrics for Community Guides individually and as a team. Be accountable to these metrics and clearly communicate expectations that are meaningful and in alignment with Reema's values.
• Champion change management and effectively lead hybrid Care Teams through ambiguity and innovation. You are excited to join a fast-paced startup company that is constantly changing and redefining itself.
• Establish structures and processes that cultivate communication and accountability to effectively sustain the team, such as : facilitating regular 1 : 1 meetings with Guides; setting and monitoring individual Guide goals around metrics, Guide activity, and / or member interactions, leading engaging team meetings, leading multidisciplinary team meetings, Case Reviews, Community Volunteering, and Team Building Events.
• Actively review Community Guide performance to consistently and effectively deliver feedback and recognition.
• Actively partner with clinicians to ensure alignment for services to members, manage multidisciplinary workflows and communication, and collaborate on ensuring high quality service delivery.
• Facilitate weekly check-ins that include staffing and metrics updates, reporting, and setting monthly Care Team goals with the Director of Care Team Operations.
• Provide support and supervision to Guides within assigned teams; including researching resources for members.
• Become a champion for partnered outreach and display a willingness to support other Community Guides in their community outreach.
• Participate in the hiring process by functioning as a lead partner in Care Team interviews.
• Facilitate new employee onboarding and support ongoing training and development of staff.
• Ensure the entire team maintains confidentiality of PHI and abides by HIPAA and software security policies and training.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with local community partners across the mental health continuum of care.

This role also spends a portion of their time on direct service responsibilities with their members :

Job responsibilities to grow and change as business necessitates.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Reema Health is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Reema Health has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic responsibilities have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and assess the prospective employee and / or current employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities for this role. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.