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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Newburyport, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Care Manager, Collaborative Care

Behavioral HealthPart-Time

Listed compensation

$25.3-$42.87/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description: As part of the primary care treatment team, assist primary health care providers with recognizing and treating mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging and managing patients within the primary care setting.

Collaborate with the primary care providers using behavioral health screenings to identify level of care, resources and treatment planning. Provide short-term therapy, using a range of evidence-based treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

1. Review medical record prior to initial evaluation to familiarize self with patient’s history in order to perform a thorough, quality assessment. 2.

Exercise knowledge from medical record, screening form and patient presentation, to assess patient for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse and/or dependence. 3.

Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho-Education. 4.

In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plan of care based on patient needs and overall assessment. 5. Implement strategy to meet the education needs of the patient/family/others as it relates to psychological health and/or substance use. 6.

Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers. 7. Complete all clinical documentation (intake packets, termination/transfer, billing sheets, insurance forms etc.) within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.

Documentation must meet quality standards established by regulatory bodies and the agency. 8. Adhere to all organization, federal and state regulations, guidelines and/or contractual obligations. 9. Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products. 1 0.

Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance. 11. Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.

12. Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all time. 13. Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or other directly-related Human Service discipline. Flexibility: Opportunity to work as a member of an integrated care team and to see clients in the familiar primary care office setting.

Ability to provide leadership, accept responsibility, work independently and set own goals in a professional manner. Travel between primary care offices as needed. Ability to exercise good judgment clinically, legally, and ethically and to consult with supervisor as needed. Good oral and written communication. Computer literate in standard desktop applications such as Windows, Word, and Excel.

Schedule

Part-time, 24 hours. Location: Shared between primary care practices in Hamilton, Seabrook and Newburyport.

Pay Range

$25.30 - $42.87 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together.

Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Key Responsibilities

Assist primary care providers in identifying and treating mental health and substance abuse disorders through screening, triage, and management. Provide short-term evidence-based therapy and develop comprehensive behavioral health treatment plans for patients.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related Human Service discipline. Candidates must possess strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to travel between multiple office locations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral Health ScreeningCase ManagementCrisis TriageInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Behavioral Health Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Behavioral Health weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (42 salary observations; 73 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (541 salary observations; 1,755 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Newburyport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,206/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.