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
• Provide brief crisis intervention and referrals to crisis resources
• Listen to individuals and meet them where they are
• Assist with linkage to ongoing behavioral health treatment
• Support ECM team's caseload to identify and address barriers to care
• Educate individuals on behavioral health conditions
• Work with individuals to identify health goals and incorporate them into a care plan
• Collaborate on care issues with the Enhanced Care Management team
• Facilitate and ensure recommendations are communicated across the healthcare team
• Track and manage caseloads using electronic medical records
• Consult with ECM team about clinical concerns, provide educational training

Requirements

• LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC license issued by California
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Strong understanding of cultural fluency
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals with complex needs, homelessness, or SMI/SUD
• Strong technical skills and comfort with technology
• Physical location in or near California
• Reliable transportation (if Field Ops) or HIPAA-compliant workspace (if Virtual Ops)

Benefits

• No benefits