Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

Imagine Pediatrics

Behavioral Health Care Coordinator working with families of pediatric patients in therapeutic settings. Managing comprehensive care and supporting behavioral health interventions for complex cases.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $77,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor high-risk pediatric patients (up to 21 years old), including those recently discharged from the hospital, ensuring appropriate follow-up and assistance with meeting resource needs (food, housing, etc).
Conduct comprehensive assessments to address behavioral, social, emotional, and systemic needs of patients and families; provide referrals based on identified needs; and ensure caregivers and patients receive prompt, coordinated communication.
Perform daily tracking of family needs, continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the patient/family care map, and modify plans based on evolving needs and goal progression.
Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation for each family; utilize Athena and other internal systems to close patient visits and charts within required timeframes.
Provide interventions aligned with the social, emotional, and physical needs of patients and caregivers, including de-escalation of mental health crises, behavioral issues, and family conflict; escalate high-risk patients through appropriate pathways.
Facilitate case management requiring clinical expertise across various systems, helping patients and families navigate the complexities of mental health diagnoses.
Research and resource validated external services to meet behavioral and social needs, including social services agencies and behavioral health specialists.
Provide psychoeducation on mental health diagnoses, treatment progression, the importance of treatment adherence, and related topics as appropriate.
Collaborate regularly with external care team members, including school systems, specialists, and respective state department of child welfare as needed.
Participate in scheduled interdisciplinary team consultations to monitor patient progress.
Represent Imagine Pediatrics professionally to patients, families, providers, and the broader community.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Masters’ degree with major course work in social work or related field required
Provisional licenses (LMSW, PLPC, LAMFT) preferred
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
Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of behavioral health principles and practices
Proficient in trauma-informed care practices
Strong knowledge of mental health common signs and symptoms and able to identify difficulties with coping
Role is remote with 10% travel necessary for training/education purposes
Ability to work afternoons and evenings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
Employer-paid short and long-term disability
Life insurance at 1x annual salary
20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
Paid new parent leave
Additional benefits to be detailed in offer

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Hard Skills & Tools

social workcase managementmotivational interviewinggoal settingneeds assessmentcrisis preventiontelehealth servicestrauma-informed carebehavioral health principlesmental health assessment

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingempathyorganizational skillsadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsconflict resolutionpatient advocacyteamwork

Certifications

Masters degree in social workLMSWPLPCLAMFT