If you are a Registered Nurse who would like to bring your skills and experience to the behavioral health world, this position is for you!

The Nurse Care Manager for the BHCP program provides indirect services, collaborates with and provides medical consultation to the Care Teams to facilitate the care planning process and overall provision of services to the individuals served and works to reduce overall member utilization of higher levels of care.

**NOTICE**

In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the BHCP program with the following:

• Provide indirect services that document and support the provision of services to individuals served
• Provide Nursing Care Management to caseload based on sound clinical theories and principles.
• Provide medical consultation to Care Coordinators and team members as needed and required, including nursing assessment, care planning and interventions to facilitate positive health outcomes for members on team.
• Work with team to develop comprehensive person centered Integrated Care Plans for members on caseload based on individual’s choice, assessment, and review of medical records.
• Monitor the effectiveness of Integrated Care Plans and makes changes as needed to facilitate positive health outcomes and prudent use of resources.
• Ensure that services provided include all appropriate individuals in the member’s Integrated Care Team including primary care providers, specialists, home service providers, family caregivers and others as indicated by the member.
• Provide care management services including but not limited to: planning, implementation and monitoring of health related quality improvement plans, follow-up after hospitalization and medication reconciliation telephonically and/or in home or community locations.
• Provide ongoing information, periodic reviews and documentation to support care plan goals and objectives.
• Maintain direct service productivity as agreed.
• Provide crisis management support to members helping to reduce the risk of harm to self or others.
• Meet the productivity/ contract requirements of the program.
• Work to reduce member utilization of higher levels of and supports the transition of members from inpatient settings back into the community. (e.g. emergency room, inpatient hospitalization, detox).

Who are we?

The Behavioral Health Community Partners (BHCP) team at BHN has extensive experience in managing and coordinating care for adults ages 21-64. It holds each individual at the core of what it does. Through the coordination and integration of care, BHCP assists individuals with medical, behavioral health, or substance abuse concerns in navigating the health care system and improving their health outcomes.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938.  BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Reasons to work with BHN:

• Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
• You will be able to change a person’s life
• You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
• You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available