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Behavioral Health Case Manager (Case Manager)
Case managers coordinate care, benefits and community supports so clinical treatment actually reaches the people who need it.
- Advertised pay
- $44k – $62k
- Credential
- Bachelor's degree typically required; state certification in some programs
- Live roles
- None open today
What is a Behavioral Health Case Manager (Case Manager), and what does the role pay?
What the role does
- Assess needs and build service plans
- Coordinate across clinical, housing, benefits and legal systems
- Track engagement and follow up on missed care
- Document to Medicaid and payer standards
Credential and route in
Bachelor's degree typically required; state certification in some programs · State Medicaid programs and agency requirements
- 1Bachelor's in social work, psychology or a related field
- 2Agency training
- 3State targeted case management certification where required
Advertised pay
| Career stage | Advertised pay | What typically sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $44k | Newly credentialed, supervised caseload |
| Mid-career | $52k | Full caseload, independent, some supervision of others |
| Senior | $62k | Lead or multi-site scope, clinical quality ownership |
Ranges reflect what we typically see advertised on roles we recruit for in the US. They are a market guide, not a survey, and vary by setting, caseload and experience. Last reviewed August 2026.
Full Case Manager salary guideWhere Case Managers work
Community mental health · IDD services · Substance use treatment · Managed care
Specialties
- Community mental healthMedicaid-funded outpatient and community programs delivering therapy, prescribing, case management and crisis services.
- IDD and adult servicesServices for adults and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: residential, day programs, supported employment and behavioral support.
- Substance use treatmentDetox, residential, IOP, outpatient and MAT programs across the full continuum of addiction care.
Demand right now
High volume, particularly in Medicaid-funded community programs.
Hiring Case Managers?
Caseload size and documentation burden are the retention levers here.
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