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Savas Management Center
Riverside, California

Behavioral Health Care Manager

Clinical Psychology 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70K - $80K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Lifekind Health is looking for a full-time Behavioral Health Care Manager to serve as a critical link between behavioral health, medical services, and care coordination teams.

This role supports compliance with Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program requirements while improving patient engagement, continuity of care, and clinical outcomes for moderate to high-risk populations.

Help to increase show rates, ensure compliance, and optimize clinical staff efficiency by shifting non-billable tasks away from licensed providers.

Our mission is to bring care that’s whole, human, and healing. Blending medical, behavioral, and lifestyle support into a single plan because restoring life takes more than a prescription.

At Lifekind Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population.

Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and dietitians work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare: enhancing patient experience, improving patient health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing employee satisfaction. Learn more about us at lifekindhealth.com.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Works out of 2 clinics in the region: Riverside and San Jacinto

About the Position

  • Provide Enhanced Care Management (ECM)-aligned care coordination for high-acuity patients and patients with comorbid behavioral and medical conditions
  • Conduct proactive patient outreach, engagement, and follow-up
  • Identify and address barriers to care (e. g., transportation, psychosocial factors)
  • Monitor behavioral health status and escalate clinical concerns appropriately
  • Facilitate communication across interdisciplinary care teams
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation per payer requirements
  • Support continuity of care across behavioral health, medical, and ancillary services

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have the Following Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Marriage and Family Therapy (AMFT), or related field (unlicensed)
  • Experience in behavioral health, care coordination, or case management strongly preferred
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary care model
  • Knowledge of Medi-Cal and ECM program requirements preferred
  • Ability and willingness to travel to the 2 clinics in your assigned region

At Lifekind, we believe our employees deserve the best. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance options for you and your family
  • Medical – Choice between three Cigna PPO plans (company pays 90% for employees and 50% for dependents!)
  • Dental offered through Principal Life Insurance Company
  • Vision offered through Principal and VSP Vision Care
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCSA)
  • Company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability with medical enrollment
  • Employee Life, Spouse Life and Dependent Life
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Generous PTO

Lifekind Health and Savas Software are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply.

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

Key Responsibilities

The role serves as a link between behavioral health, medical services, and care coordination to support high-risk populations. Key duties include conducting patient outreach, addressing barriers to care, and ensuring compliance with Enhanced Care Management (ECM) requirements.

Requirements

Candidates should hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field. Experience in behavioral health or case management and knowledge of Medi-Cal/ECM programs are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CommunicationBehavioral Health MonitoringCrisis EscalationMedi-Cal KnowledgeECM Program ComplianceInterpersonal SkillsMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Care Manager at Savas Management Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Clinical Psychology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Clinical Psychology Career Context

Savas Management Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 25 active listings.

Of the 40 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 38% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Riverside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$602k≈ 8.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,444/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Savas Management Center

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11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical (Cigna PPO, 90% employer-paid)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) retirement plan