Case Management Coordinator

Harboroaks; Saddlebrooke (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Tucson is seeking a Full-Time Case Management Coordinator to join our team in Arizona. The role involves assessing admission criteria, coordinating care plans, and ensuring seamless communication among treatment teams from intake through discharge.

Responsibilities include precertification with third-party payers, tracking patient progress, and supporting discharge planning to optimize outcomes for residents. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, CPR certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Social Science or a related field.
• Ability to build and maintain professional liaison with community agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance use fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess admission criteria and review clinical information from intake to discharge.
• Develop and monitor individual care plans and collect clinical data.
• Coordinate care by tracking inpatient/outpatient services and reporting status.
• Communicate medical criteria and information between clients, providers and treatment team as needed.
• Conduct precertification with payers and negotiate approved days for admission.
• Support discharge planning and admission reviews.
• Perform other functions as assigned.

Skills

Professional liaison

Mental health knowledge

Education

Bachelors degree in Health Administration or related field

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate services to meet an individual’s needs during treatment.

Experienced in the Behavioral Health field? Sierra Tucson is seeking a Full-Time Case Management Coordinator to join our team.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assure residents meet criteria for admission, and review initial clinical information through discharge.
• Monitor and manage client/patient/resident’s cases through development and implementation of individual care plans, collecting clinical data and remain informed by continuous review of documentation.
• Coordinate care by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on inpatient or outpatient care.
• Manage client/patient/resident’s cases with knowledge and expertise with the patient population of the facility.
• Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the client/patient/residents’ insurance provider and treatment team as warranted and may also provide this information to the business office, as needed.

• Conduct precertification with third party payers and negotiate approved days with the provider for the patient/resident admission.
• Assigned tasks for admission review, concurrent review and participate in discharge planning.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Social Science or a related field or relevant previous job experience required.
• Ability to create and maintain professional liaison with community agencies and organizations to ensure continuity of care.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance use fields is preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 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.

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