Behavioral Health Care Mgmt Clinician, Senior Blue Shield of CA United States, California, Lodi Sep 09, 2026 Your Role Reporting to the Manager, Care Management- Behavioral Health, the Behavioral Health Care Management Clinician, Senior helps members with behavioral health needs navigate the health care system for linkages to behavioral health providers, treatment, and programs. The Behavioral Health Care Manager will offer support in assessing members' emotional and psychological well-being and providing resource coordination, crisis intervention, substance abuse, and with any behavioral or mental health referrals. The Behavioral Health Care Management Clinician, Senior will be available to physicians and nurse care managers as consultants for patients with complex psychosocial needs. The position requires an intensive focus on crisis intervention and counseling, problem-solving and conflict resolution, patient and family management, interdisciplinary collaboration, psychosocial assessments, education, advocacy, and community resource linkages. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning. Your Knowledge and Experience Current unrestricted CA License (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, Registered Nurse (RN), or PsyD by the Board of Behavioral Health Sciences required

RN Requires an associate's degree or BSN preferred

Master's degree required for non RN-licensure

Requires at least five (5) years of prior relevant experience, including three (3) years of experience in behavioral health.

Certified Case Manager preferred

Experience conducting thorough psychosocial assessments, developing care plans and providing necessary interventions identified during assessment with complex client populations that may have, among other things, inadequate coping skills, severe emotional disorders, developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, and/or unstable housing

Considerable knowledge of a wide range of psychosocial challenges and familiarity with behavioral health diagnoses and treatment

Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint Hybrid Virtual Work This role allows employees to work virtually full-time, however employees will be expected to come to the office based on business need.