Job Details

Description

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. More than 200 residents, fellows, and medical students each year enroll in our UCLA-affiliated training programs, with residencies offered in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy. Many of the physicians trained at Kern Medical remain to practice in the community. We also promote the education of clinical pharmacists, nursing students, respiratory therapists, lab techs, and allied health professionals.

Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services, including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized, patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical Outpatient Health is a community health center dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare services to our community. With a mission to serve individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay, we are committed to fostering a healthier Kern County through comprehensive outpatient care and innovative health solutions.

Behavioral Health Integration Program Manager - MMC

Probationary Period: Twelve (12) Months

Definition

Under the direction of the Director of Care Coordination, the Behavioral Health Integration Program Manager provides operational oversight of Behavioral Health Integration Program for the outpatient clinics of Kern Medical. This position is also charged with personnel supervision, evaluation and coordination of the activities of subordinate non-clinical and clinical behavioral health staff engaged in care management, counseling, or other non-clinical functions within the outpatient Behavioral Health Integration Program.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This single classification is responsible for the authority, oversight and administration of Kern Medical’s outpatient Behavioral Health Integration Program. This classification demonstrates a firm understanding and exercises sound judgment of integrated programs and clinical social work.

Essential Functions

• In collaboration with the Director of Care Coordination: Plans, develops, implements and maintains an on-going behavioral health integration program with in the outpatient Kern Medical clinics.
• Supervises the activities of professional staff assigned to the Behavioral Health Integration program.
• Directs the activities of subordinate employees and serves as liaison representative with other agencies.
• Schedules and conducts training of subordinate staff and interns.
• Schedules and conducts trainings related to Behavioral Health topics, procedures, and expectations for providers and residents.
• Directs the activities of subordinate employees; supervises the activities of professional staff assigned to the Behavioral Health Integration program; trains, assigns, supervises and evaluates professional and technical personnel; interviews potential employees.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other units, agencies and programs; serves as liaison representative with other agencies and with community members.
• Is responsible for a specialized caseload
• Ability to determine clients' needs for and compliance with treatment programs
• Collaborates in the preparation of case histories and participates in diagnostic studies, treatment, rehabilitation, evaluation and follow-up of clients
• Directs the clinical and non-clinical interviews of clients and their relatives; assists clients in the location and utilization of treatment, case work and community services.
• Consults with psychiatrists, psychologists and professional staff and private agencies engaged in client treatment.
• Undertakes or assists in crisis intervention and case evaluations; collaborates in the development of policies and procedures.
• Attends meetings and conferences; serves as a member on designated boards and committees; participates in committee activities.
• Prepares and presents reports; prepares correspondence; keeps records and maintains charts.
• Gathers and interprets data.
• Provides clinical supervision to registered interns and graduate students on a weekly basis
  
  

Other Functions And Abilities

• Must maintain the ability to move frequently throughout the medical community which include, periods of standing, sitting and walking; reaching and light lifting; finger dexterity; visual and auditory acuity within normal limits.
• Ability to travel to home visits with patients as required.
• Computer proficiency as demonstrated in an in electronic health records and various health care applications
• Ability to maintain patient and family confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA
• Ability to operate a personal computer and working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications.
• Ability to work independently, exercising sound judgment, discretion and the initiative to facilitate change
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities and interpersonal, written, and verbal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, diplomacy, and professionalism.
  
  

Employment Standards

Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Masters or Doctorate in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology. Must possess and maintain an active, valid and unrestricted license as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychologist in the state of California (LCSW, LMFT, PsyD/PHD) and at least 2 years of paid supervisory or managerial experience in a health care or outpatient behavioral and/or supportive primary care integration model setting.

Must possess a Board of Behavioral Sciences certification permitting incumbent to provide clinical supervision to both registered interns and student interns.

Possess a current American Heart Association Responder or Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Responder certification and competency;

Must also possess and maintain a valid, California Class “C” Driver.

Supplemental

As a condition of continual employment, must maintain all health and other regulatory and licensing requirements as deemed necessary by Kern Medical.

If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

Item #

July 2016