CASE MANAGER

Ftlauderdalebehavioral; Oakland Park (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Diverse programming

CEU courses via HealthStream

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Ftlauderdalebehavioral is seeking a Case Manager to work under the Director of Social Services, supporting discharge planning, aftercare coordination, and placement. You will collaborate with the treatment team and external review bodies to ensure patients receive appropriate residential and aftercare services.

The role emphasizes advocacy, reliable documentation, and coordination with family members and community resources to meet patient needs and ensure compliant care planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field required.
• CPI certification or equivalent required.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in discharge planning and aftercare coordination with the treatment team.
• Coordinate residential and aftercare placement and advocacy needs.
• Build relationships with aftercare providers and community resources.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

DCF reporting knowledge

Patient needs assessment

Discharge planning

Family coordination

Knowledge of patient rights

Legal system awareness

External review organizations

Workload prioritization

Cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field

CPI certification or equivalent

CPR certification

Job description

Responsibilities

The Case Manager functions under the direct supervision of the Director of Social Services. He or she assumes responsibility for working with the treatment team and the patient in order to assist in basic discharge planning needs, coordination of aftercare and placement of the patient. This includes residential needs, aftercare needs, advocacy needs, entitlement needs, and building relationships with aftercare providers. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

For more information, please visit our website at https://ftlauderdalebehavioral.com.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stoc

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required or equivalent
• CPR

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting, with direct experience in case management patient assessment, patient aftercare coordination, and communication with external review organizations. Experience in working with community resources, residential/outpatient programs and outside referrals.

Knowledge and Skills: Extensive knowledge of community resources and FLBHC’s referral sources in order to make appropriate referrals.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients, families, resources, referral sources, community leaders, legal system personnel.
• Ability to work effectively within treatment team disciplines.
• Ability to prepare reports for DCF and other funding sources correctly and in a timely manner when required.
• Knowledge of patient needs assessment, discharge planning, and coordination with family members.
• Knowledge of patient rights, advanced directives, adult and child abuse laws, and involuntary procedures.
• Knowledge of complex patient care planning.
• Excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in interacting with multiple individuals with diversified roles and perspectives.
• Knowledge of external review organizations (i.e. Managed Care, Medicare)
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Ability to use good judgment to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to prioritize heavy workloads.
• Sensitive and aware of diverse cultures and their practices.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.