Behavioral Health Care Manager – Psychiatry

WashU IT

. Serve as a core member of a pediatric collaborative care team .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $58,300 - $90,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pediatric mental health assessments, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, and care coordination. Proficient in tracking treatment responses and facilitating community service referrals while ensuring effective patient engagement and education.

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M.S.W. - Master Of Social WorkLCSWLMSWPediatric Mental Health AssessmentEvidence-Based Psychotherapeutic Interventions

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Hard Skills

Mental Health AssessmentPatient EducationTreatment Response TrackingPsychotropic Medication ManagementEHR Documentation

Soft Skills

Patient CommunicationFamily CommunicationMultidisciplinary Teamwork

Tools & Technologies

Standardized MeasuresRegistry TrackingTelemedicine

Certifications & Qualifications

ACLSBasic Life Support

Industry Keywords

Pediatric PopulationsBehavioral InterventionsCommunity Service ReferralsClinical Setting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a core member of a pediatric collaborative care team
Work with a primary care pediatric practice and psychiatric consultant
Assess pediatric patients’ mental health needs
Provide brief therapeutic and behavioral interventions
Coordinate mental health care for patients on an assigned caseload
Coordinate care with medical providers, consulting psychiatrists, and other mental health providers
Screen and assess patients for common mental health disorders
Provide patient education on mental health disorders and treatment options
Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care
Track treatment response using standardized measures in a registry
Monitor clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications in person or via telephone/audio-visual encounters
Support psychotropic medication management by monitoring adherence, side effects, and effectiveness
Provide or facilitate in-clinic and outside psychotherapy referrals
Participate in scheduled caseload consultations with the psychiatric consultant
Follow up on treatment recommendations with the patient’s medical provider
Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in the EHR
Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated community services
Liaise with patients’ community supports
Attend required certification trainings

Requirements

What you’ll need

M.S.W. - Master Of Social Work
Acceptable credentials may include ACLS, Basic Life Support, LCSW, or LMSW, depending on the role
Experience working with pediatric populations in a clinical setting, including mental health assessments and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions
Ability to screen and assess patients for common mental health disorders
Ability to provide patient education and facilitate engagement and follow-up care
Ability to use standardized measures and registries to track treatment response
Ability to support psychotropic medication management, including adherence, side effects, and effectiveness monitoring
Ability to provide brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic/behavioral interventions
Ability to facilitate evidence-based psychotherapy referrals
Ability to document patient progress and treatment recommendations in an EHR
Ability to facilitate community-service referrals and liaise with community supports
Ability to attend required certification trainings
Preferred: 1 year conducting cognitive or clinical assessments with children and/or adults with psychiatric disorders
Preferred skills include computer literacy, evidence-based health care, telemedicine, working with children, patient communication, family communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork
Driver's license is not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Family care resources for childcare and adult care
Tuition coverage for employees and family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years
Reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, absent undue hardship