Behavioral Health Care Manager LICSW, LMHC or Associate MHC

Job DetailsJob Location: Lynden Family Medicine - Lynden, WA 98264Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $33.20 - $49.08 HourlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral HealthTitle: Behavioral Health Care Manager LICSW, LMHC or Associate MHC

Location: Lynden Family Medicine

City: Lynden, WA

Position: Full-time 40 hours, Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, non-exempt (hourly)

Compensation: 

The full wage scale for a LICSW or LMHC is $33.20 - $49.08 per hour.
The full wage scale for an Associate MHC is $30.87 - $45.58 per hour.

 Placement within the range is determined by an evaluation of the candidate’s background, education and experience.

Benefits: At FCN, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and that of your family, with flexibility and quality care.

Health Benefits:

Three Medical plan options
Two Dental plans, including orthodontia for children and adults
Employer-paid Vision coverage for employee and family
Expanded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health programs, including wellness and discounted gym memberships
Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Healthcare and Dependent Care
Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution of $1,500 (pro-rated based on enrollment eligibility)
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), up to $1,500 ($3,000 for family coverage)
Employer-paid Life/AD&D insurance with optional supplemental additional coverage including a guaranteed issue amount with no health questionnaire
Voluntary Accident and Hospital insurance plans with annual wellness benefits

*Eligibility for these benefits depends on your full-time or part-time status.

Time Off & Wellness:

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave (PSL), and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) to support your vacation, health, and personal needs
PTO, PSL, and EIB accrue starting on your first day, and you can use paid time off after the applicable days of employment
Full-time employees generally begin earning 18 days of PTO, increasing 33 days over time per our PTO policy.  You can rollover unlimited PTO hours into the next year.
PSL accrues at 1 hour per 40 hours worked
EIB accrues up to 32 hours per year (pro-rated based on hours worked) for both part-time and full-time employees, with a maximum of 480 hours

Retirement:

401(k) plan with employer match, both Traditional and Roth options available
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Free financial planning guidance to support your retirement goals

*Eligibility for these programs is based on your years of service and required hours.

Additional Benefits:

Eligibility for FCN applicable bonuses
Reimbursement of renewal fees for required licensure for clinical staff

About FCN: As an independent, locally owned, provider-run network of family medicine providers, we are passionate about our community's well-being. We take the time to build strong, long-term relationships with our patients and our employees. We have 12 clinics and 3 urgent care centers in Whatcom and Skagit County, in a beautiful corner of northwest Washington where the mountains meet the sea. Family Care Network offers an innovative and rewarding work environment, with a strong patient focus and a fulfilling mission.

Job Summary:

The program follows a Collaborative Care team model of treatment that includes a primary care physician, a psychiatric consultant, the behavioral health care manager, and the patient. Our goal is to assist our patients in treating their mental health concerns/illnesses in the primary care setting through direct treatment with brief solution-focused and evidenced-based therapy, close contact and consultation with their primary care physician, and through regular consultation with a psychiatrist.

The Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) is responsible for a wide range of duties including conducting mental health evaluations of patients, providing psychoeducation to patients on treatment options for behavioral health issues, consulting with patients and primary care providers about treatment options and preferences, coordinate the initiation of the treatment plan, close monitoring of patients using standardized measures, provision of brief, 3-6 month, evidence-based psychotherapy and behavioral activation to address symptoms of depression and anxiety, participation in regular caseload supervision with consulting psychiatrist, focusing on patients not adequately improved within specified time frame, coordination of communication between patient, primary care provider, and consulting psychiatrist, and providing recommendations for change in treatment according to evidence-based algorithms and discuss recommendations with the primary care provider.

The BHCM will also be responsible for facilitating/providing formal and informal teaching and consultation to other health professionals, maintain an electronic registry of all patients participating in the Behavioral Health Program, and consistent and thoroug