CA Licensed Clinical Excellence Lead: LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT | Behavioral Health | Family Medicine

Concert Health is a mission-driven behavioral health medical group that brings evidence-based behavioral health treatment to primary care practices, organizations, and patients across America.

Benefits:

• 100% remote with employer supplied computer equipment.
• Opportunities for Supervision.
• Work/life balance with 14 paid holidays, sick time, and additional PTO plans.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans effective on the first day of employment.
• Employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability plans.
• Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance of $50,000.
• Employer paid Parental Leave of 12 weeks.
• 401K.

Compensation:

• We offer a variable model that includes base salary plus performance driven bonuses.
• Annualized base salary is factored on licensure level and geographic location paid on a biweekly basis.
• • Licensed Clinician that does not require supervision: $79,000 - $90,000.
• Performance driven incentives on data supportive targets paid on a quarterly basis.
• • Annualized Quarterly Incentive Band: $6,900 - $9,000.
  • The Incentive is paid in arrears on the second paycheck following each quarter so long as the required performance measures are achieved.
• Estimated Total Compensation: $75,900 - $99,000.

Available Schedules in Pacific Time Zone:

• Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
• Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Job Summary:

The Clinical Excellence Lead is a master’s level and/or independently licensed behavioral health clinician reporting to the Clinical Excellence Manager. This role provides evidence-based interventions via the Collaborative Care Model to individuals (pediatric and/or adult populations) experiencing mild to moderate symptoms and utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes. This position provides higher level oversight of administrative and clinical needs within the care pod(s) assigned supporting our partnership with CommonSpirit.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Indirect oversight of between 10-12 Collaborative Care Clinician’s performance including clinical metrics, schedule management, coaching, and performance management.        
• Responsible for supporting pod and partner workflows and needs in partnership with the Clinical Excellence Manager.
• Play a lead role in new hire pod specific training including scheduling, instructing, tracking progress, troubleshooting, and supporting new staff. 
• Monitoring and addressing POD Admin Dashboard reports with assigned Collaborative Care Clinician.
• Assist in the evaluation of employees skills and performance, provide support and additional training as requested or required.
• Complete weekly chart review checklist for all assigned Collaborative Care Clinicians and communicate any areas needing improvement to the Clinical Excellence Manager.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Manages caseload of up to 45 patients (mild to moderate acuity) based on needs of assigned Care Pod, customizing treatment plan to individual patient needs.     
• Supports and closely coordinates behavioral health care with the patient’s primary care provider and (when appropriate) other service providers.    
• Screens and assesses patients for common behavioral health and substance use disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required.
• Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms.    
• Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness.   
• Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, records encounters in the registry and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients.    
• Plans specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with action-oriented patients.    
• Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
• Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in Salesforce and the electronic health record so they can be easily shared with primary care providers, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
• Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission.
• Educates patients about behavioral health/substance use disorders/treatment options.
• Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with the care team and patient/family.
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants.     

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in social work, counseling, or related field. 
• Associate or independently licensed in CA, with the ability to successfully complete cross-licensing in other states.
• Minimum of 2+ years of clinical experience.
• Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem-Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation). 
• Technical proficiency in a variety of platforms including EHRs, ability to quickly learn new technology.
• Knowledge of/experience with behavioral health tools (PHQ9, GAD7, CSSRS, etc.). 
• Capability to provide clinical care to patients in primary care settings, including those as young as 6 years old, as well as in women's health.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a Collaborative Care Clinician with Concert Health preferred. 
• Fluent in both English & Spanish preferred.

Concert Health is a diverse and inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer; we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind in our culture. We are dedicated to providing a safe, equitable, respectful, and supportive work environment to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of work, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Concert Health employees are expected to comply with this policy. If you share our vision and are good at what you do, come as you are. You are welcome here.