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Who We Are Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity. The primary location for this role is remote, and expected schedule requirements are Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm and 10:30 am - 7:00pm EST. What You’ll Do As a Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) with Imagine Pediatrics, you will work with the families of medically complex children providing case management for members enrolled in Imagine Pediatrics behavioral health program. You will work alongside pediatricians, nurses, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals. Your primary responsibilities will include: Monitor high-risk pediatric patients (up to 21 years old), some recently discharged from the hospital, ensuring appropriate follow-up and adjusting care plans as needed. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to address behavioral, social, emotional, and systemic needs of the patient and family. Create and evaluate the effectiveness of the patient/family’s care plan and modify based on families evolving needs and goal progression. Provide intervention that is consistent with the social/emotional/physical needs of patients and caregivers such as mental health crises, behavioral issues, and family conflict. Facilitate case management and support that requires clinical expertise in various systems with focus on helping patients and families negotiate the complexities involved with a mental health diagnosis and potentially co-occurring medical conditions. Resource validated external services requested by the family to meet behavioral and social needs such as social services agencies and behavioral specialists. Provides interventions in response to crisis to de-escalate and stabilize patient and family members Provides psychoeducation on the nature of mental health diagnosis and progression, the importance of treatment adherence, and related information as appropriate Collaborate with external care team members regularly including school systems, specialists, and child welfare agencies as needed. Participate in ongoing scheduled consultations with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress Represent Imagine Pediatrics commendably to patients, families, providers, and community Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by manager What You Bring & How You Qualify First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to creating the world our sickest children deserve. You want an active role in building a diverse and values-driven culture. Things change quickly in a startup environment; you accept that and are willing to pivot quickly on priorities. In this role, you will need: Masters’ degree with major course work in social work or related field required LMSW required Minimum 3-5 years of post-graduate experience in health care social work/Case management in behavioral health required. Experience working with pediatric population and family systems required Proficiency in motivational interviewing practices and/or techniques; goal setting and intervention; assessment of needs Knowledge of social work including crisis prevention and intervention Experience with providing telehealth services Knowledge of MS Office Suite and ability to work in online platforms Strong knowledge of behavioral health principles and practices Proficient in trauma-informed care practices Strong knowledge of pediatric/adolescent mental health common