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Retained Recruitment for Behavioral Health Case Managers

Behavioral Health Case Managers coordinate community-based care and resources for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $38,000 – $60,000
Mental Health Case ManagerCare ManagerCommunity Support SpecialistIntensive Case Manager
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What Does a Behavioral Health Case Manager Do?

Conducting needs assessments, developing individualised care plans, connecting clients with community resources, providing direct support during transitions of care, monitoring treatment engagement, and documenting progress in case management systems.

What We Screen For

Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling, and 1–3 years of community mental health or case management experience. State case manager certification is a plus.

💡 Hiring Insight

Community behavioral health is chronically underpaid relative to the complexity and emotional demands of the work — organisations that offer clear career paths, clinical supervision, and competitive benefits see much better retention.

Typical Compensation
$38,000 – $60,000
Master's-level case managers and those in complex case management programmes earn toward the top of this range.
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Also Known As

Mental Health Case ManagerCare ManagerCommunity Support SpecialistIntensive Case Manager

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Every Day Without a Behavioral Health Case Manager Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Behavioral Health Case Manager — FAQ

Most Behavioral Health Case Manager searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. Community behavioral health is chronically underpaid relative to the complexity and emotional demands of the work — organisations that offer clear career paths, clinical supervision, and competitive benefits see much better retention. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling, and 1–3 years of community mental health or case management experience. State case manager certification is a plus.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Behavioral Health Case Manager, where community behavioral health is chronically underpaid relative to the complexity and emotional demand…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Behavioral Health Case Manager roles typically ranges from $38,000 – $60,000. Master's-level case managers and those in complex case management programmes earn toward the top of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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