Case Management Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Tucson in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Full-Time Case Management Coordinator to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate services to meet patients’ needs during treatment. Schedule: Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:30pm.

The role emphasizes development of individual care plans and coordination of admission reviews, with liaison to payers and the treatment team as needed. A Bachelor’s degree and related health experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Social Science or related field 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.

Responsibilities

• Assure residents meet admission criteria and review initial clinical information through discharge.
• Monitor and manage cases through development and implementation of care plans with clinical data and continuous documentation review.
• Coordinate care by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on inpatient or outpatient care.

Skills

Community liaison

Mental health knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Social Science or related field

CPR and restraint certification

First aid certification

Job description

Purpose Statement

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

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

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.