Job Description

Pair Team is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Care Manager to provide mental health resources and therapeutic interventions for individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, homelessness, or high medical needs. The role involves a team-based approach with remote work (90%) and occasional on-site visits.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals struggling with severe mental illness or substance use disorders
• Provide short-term interventions and behavioral activation strategies
• Provide intermediary interventions and referrals to community supports
• Offer brief crisis intervention and warm hand-offs to crisis resources
• Listen to individuals and meet them where they are
• Assist with linkage to ongoing behavioral health treatment
• Support ECM team in identifying and addressing barriers to care
• Educate individuals on behavioral health conditions
• Work with individuals to identify health goals and incorporate them into a care plan
• Collaborate with the ECM team on care issues and participate in case reviews
• Facilitate communication of recommendations across the healthcare team
• Track and manage caseloads using electronic medical records
• Consult with the ECM team on clinical concerns and provide training

Requirements

• LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC license in California
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Understanding of cultural fluency
• Experience working with individuals with complex needs, homelessness, or SMI/SUD
• Strong technical skills and comfort with technology
• Location in or near San Diego, California (with reliable transportation for in-person visits)
• HIPAA compliant workspace

Benefits

• No benefits