Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Care Manager - GS9018
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Job Description
CAMPUS
OSU-Center for Health Sciences
Contact NAME & Email
Jeffery Kellerman, jeff.kellerman@okstate.edu
WORK SCHEDULE: Typically, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$Commensurate - $Commensurate
Commensurate with education and experience
Priority Application DATE
While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
About This Position
The Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) is an integral member of the interdisciplinary primary care team within the Family Medicine Clinics at Oklahoma State University College of Health Sciences. The BHCM provides population-based behavioral health care as part of an evidence-based Collaborative Care Model, working closely with primary care physicians, advanced practice providers, consulting psychiatrists, psychologists, and other members of the care team.
The BHCM supports patients with behavioral health conditions commonly encountered in primary care, including depression, anxiety, substance use concerns, adjustment disorders, and other behavioral or psychosocial needs. The position emphasizes proactive outreach, measurement-based care, patient engagement, care coordination, brief behavioral interventions, and systematic follow-up.
The BHCM will help integrate behavioral health into routine primary care while supporting the educational mission of Oklahoma State University College of Health Sciences. The individual in this role may participate in the education and supervision of medical students, residents, and other health professions learners as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Master's
Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral health discipline from an appropriately accredited program. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
- Experience providing behavioral health services in outpatient, primary care, community health, or integrated care settings.
Certifications, Registrations, And/or Licenses
- Appropriate clinical licensure or certification for the professional discipline in the State of Oklahoma, as applicable.
Skills, Proficiencies, And/or Knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, care coordination, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health interventions and measurement-based care.
- Ability to effectively use electronic health records and clinical information systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered, culturally responsive, and equitable care.
Working Conditions
- Office environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry 20 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Care Manager provides population-based behavioral health care within an interdisciplinary primary care team. They support patients with conditions like depression and anxiety through proactive outreach, care coordination, and brief behavioral interventions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline. Professional clinical licensure or certification in the State of Oklahoma is required, along with experience in outpatient or integrated care settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Care Manager - GS9018 at Oklahoma State University a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Psychology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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