CASE MANAGER

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Oakland Park (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Diverse programming

CEU courses

Competitive pay

401K match

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Case Manager to work with the treatment team and Director of Social Services to coordinate discharge planning, aftercare, and placement for patients requiring residential or outpatient services.

The role involves advocating for patients, coordinating with community resources and external review organizations, and maintaining timely communication with families and providers to ensure smooth transitions of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
• CPI training or equivalent.
• CPR certification.
• Two years direct clinical experience in psychiatric/mental health settings.
• Experience coordinating aftercare and working with community resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist in discharge planning and coordination of aftercare and placement.
• Collaborate with treatment team and Director of Social Services.
• Coordinate residential and outpatient needs; advocate for patients.
• Build relationships with aftercare providers and external review organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Resource coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field

Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training

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.