Job Summary:

Medstar Health is looking for aCare Manager to join our team at MedStar Medical Group!We are looking for a licensed social worker with effective communicationskills, the ability to effectively engage patients in a therapeutic relationship,working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance use disorders. andknowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental health disorders.

The Care Manager functions as a core member of a collaborative care team that involves the patient's primary care provider, psychiatric consultant, and other mental health providers. The Care Manager is responsible for coordinating and supporting mental health care within the care setting and for coordinating referrals to clinically indicated services outside the care site.

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Primary Duties:

• Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission. Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in the registry so they can be easily shared with PCPs (Primary Care Physicians), psychiatric consultants, and other treatment providers. Monitors patients in person or by phone for changes in clinical symptoms, treatment side effects, or complications. 

• Facilitates patient engagement and follow-up care. Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes. Documents encounter in a registry and use the system to identify and re-engage patients. Facilitates referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic such as social services, housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, or substance abuse treatment. Facilitates treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with PCP and psychiatric consultant. This may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments with appropriate referrals for additional services. 

• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s primary care provider. Consultations will focus on patients new to treatment or those who are not improving as expected. Supports and closely coordinates mental health care with the patient’s primary care provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.

• Provides brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as Behavioral Activation, Problem-Solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatmentsappropriate for primary care settings.Screens and assesses patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.Provides basic education and available treatment options.Provides referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments as clinicallyindicated. 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, or related field.

• BSN or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) with mental health training/certification may be substituted.

• Experience working with patients who have co-occurring mental health, substance abuse and physical health problems. 

• Experience screening for common mental health and/or substance use disorders patient assessments and treatment planning Required and

• LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical), LMSW (Licensed master's Social Work) or LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor).

• PhD in Psychology may be substituted 

• 1-2 years Related experience in a similar care model preferred