Case Manager I

DescriptionPURPOSE STATEMENT:Manage the client's/patient's/resident’s cases with a solid background of clinical knowledge and expertise and may be responsible for providing some therapeutic services to clients/patients/residents.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.Responsible for psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions.Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed.Provide quality care through developing, implementing, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans.Collect, correlate and provide clinical data to the treatment team.Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the insurance provider and treatment team as warranted.May also correlate clinical data for business office as required.Coordinate in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the treatment team.OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field preferred. One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting. Experience with the patient population served by the facility preferred. Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Current license required within the state the facility is operating in if required. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).First aid may be required based on state or facility.ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:Please refer to competency for more specific duties.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)