Behavioral Health Care Manager

About Colla Health 

Our vision is to help people with severe physical health conditions improve their quality of life. Today, we provide behavioral health care to the 17 million cancer patients in the US as an extension of their medical treatment. We are backed by a premier venture capital firm and are building a world-class team of clinicians, technologists, and healthcare operations builders passionate about helping cancer patients improve their quality of life.

About the Role

As a Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) at Colla Health, you will deliver care to cancer patients through the Collaborative Care Model. Specifically, you will improve the health of your patients by providing brief behavioral health interventions and serving as the project manager of the collaborative care team, which includes the patient’s oncologist as well as a consulting psychiatrist. This is a hybrid role, with expectations to be on-site once or twice per week at our partner practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

You will be joining an early-stage company and will have the opportunity to impact the design and implementation of this innovative care model. 

• Develop a trusted, effective working relationship with the partner oncology practice team. 
• Work on-site and virtually within a partner oncology group to support patients, clinicians, and practice staff with the identification and intake of patients needing behavioral health support.
• Support the mental health of cancer patients on an assigned patient caseload.
• Provide brief behavioral interventions tailored for the cancer setting. 
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care. 
• Provide patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options. 
• Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications. 
• Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment. 

• You hold one of the following licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW/LSW), Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Psychologist (PH.D or PsyD), or Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C). 
• Dedicated to providing evidenced-based care and have a demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting. 
• Prior experience interacting with physicians and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. 
• Have a passion for delivering quality behavioral health care. 
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.
• Ability and willingness to be on-site once or twice per week (estimate) at our partner practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• $75,000 – $90,000 salary, depending on licensure and experience
• Medical, dental, vision benefits 
• Flexible PTO 
• Access to and mentorship from leading clinicians and experts in psychosocial oncology and integrated behavioral health
• World-class start-up incubation platform