Behavioral Health Care Manager (Social Worker)

Overview

Primary Care at Beaverton is located in Beaverton, Oregon. It is a multi-specialty primary care clinic consisting of Internal and Family Medicine Providers who provide healthcare that encompasses the entire life cycle, from birth through pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. Specialty services provided at Beaverton include Sports Medicine.

The behavioral health care manager (BHCM) position is a behavioral health provider who operates in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) as part of our integrated behavioral health teams. The behavioral health care manager is a core member of the CoCM team, including the patient’s medical provider (primary care provider, or referring specialty provider) and psychiatric consultant, traditional health care worker (THW) if available, as well as the larger clinic team to ensure continuity of care.

The BHCM is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of CoCM patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patient’s primary care provider and the CoCM psychiatric consultant. When appropriate, the BHCM may also coordinate care with other internal and external mental health providers.

This role will be a limited duration position of 12 months

Function / Duties of Position

Counseling :

• Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate.
• Support the patient in their psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
• Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (., problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically indicated.
• Support the mental and associated physical health care needs of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Closely coordinate care with the patient’s continuity medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.

Psychosocial Assessment :

Patient Services

Documentation :

Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required.

Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies) :

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Details

Hours : Variable. Five 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, with possibility of evening or weekend hours. Flexing start / end times to accommodate clinical needs may provided, as well.

The work is performed in a medical setting and involves normal working hours with occasional alternative hours for special programs or outreach. The position involves interactions with people who have a wide variety of physical and behavioral health problems. Some travel may be required.

Benefits :

Posted 11 / 13 / 2025 11 : 40am

All are welcome

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