Behavioral Health Coordinator
Listed compensation
$25/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The Behavioral Health Coordinator Supports BH Providers and BH Coordinator and partners with Operations to ensure BH workflows and processes are implemented and followed. Able to work successfully in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
Schedules appointments, processes referrals to BH services, responds to questions, and documents each call within the electronic health record (EPIC) and/or email. Ensures all referred patients are provided timely access to care.
Inputs and provides information related to member’s accounts including demographics and billing/insurance information. Supports the BH department to ensure productivity goals are consistently met.
*** The Behavioral Health Coordinator position is grant funded to begin in July 2025.
- Some of the Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Greets clients, responds to their questions and/or schedules appointments for Behavioral Health and other AMC appointments in person and on the phone.
- Annotates BH appointments providing information on the intake packet/consents, and questionnaires needed
Assists in Meeting BH Provider Needs
- Supports BH staff in delivering seamless integrated behavioral health services in the primary care setting.
- Schedules and confirms appointments.
Assists with the Medical Needs of the Psychiatrists
- The BH MA provides direct and indirect support to the psychiatrists in the delivery of psychiatric services.
- Performs/implements orders for diagnostic tests.
Works with External Partners
- Verifies insurance coverage, facilitates scheduling of interpreters for BH patients as needed.
- Assists current BH patients with outside insurance in finding a provider in their network.
Requirements
Skills Required
Ability to read, write and speak fluently in Spanish and English required.
Knowledge of programs/insurance & access/eligibility guidelines and applications is required which includes knowledge of the following programs: Medi-Cal, CHDP, CPSP, Presumptive Eligibility, Family Pact, and Sliding Scale.
Education And/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one year or more of related healthcare experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Medical Assistant Certification preferred with one year experience in a healthcare facility preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Coordinator supports providers and operations by managing patient appointments, processing referrals, and documenting interactions within the electronic health record. They also assist with integrated behavioral health services, verify insurance coverage, and facilitate communication between patients and external partners.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 40 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 30% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
In California, the healthcare weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (234 salary observations; 401 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,851 salary observations; 6,474 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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