| Name of Organization: | Primary Care IPA |
| Job Title: | Collaborative Care - Behavioral Health Care Manager |
| Part-time or Full-time: | Full-time |
| Job Location: | Suburban Pediatrics, Dr. Christopher Beney, MD |
| Start Date: | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Job Description: | Suburban Pediatrics and Dr. Christopher Beney (Internal Medicine & Pediatrics – Lockport, NY), are hiring full-time CoCM Behavioral Health Care Manager. The CoCM care manager is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patient’s medical provider and psychiatric consultant. The behavioral health care manager is responsible for supporting and coordinating the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate. Facilitate weekly caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. Consultations will focus on patients new to the caseload and those who are not improving as expected under the current treatment plan. Support the behavioral and physical health care of patients on an assigned caseload of 75-90 patients who are contacted twice monthly. Closely coordinate care with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers. |
| Required Qualifications: | Masters-level licensure candidate/trainee (e.g. MSW, LMSW) - pursuing licensure upon hire Licensed Social Worker Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Professional Counselor |
| Preferred Qualifications: | MSW - pursuing licensure upon hire LMSW |
| Rate of Pay: | 50-55k |
| How to Apply: | Please send Cover Letter and Resume to; mtominich@primarycareaipa.org |
| Contact: | mtominich@primarycareaipa.org |
