Case Manager - Geriatrics

Acadia Healthcare; Faunce Corner (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Southcoast Behavioral Health in Massachusetts is seeking a compassionate Case Manager to support geriatric clients. You will coordinate care, conduct psychosocial assessments, and help patients access services to sustain recovery and transitions to the next phase.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field, and experience in behavioral health; licensure or CPR may be required by the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required.
• One or more years’ experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.
• Coordinate continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensure optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions.
• Coordinate treatment and discharge activities as needed.
• Develop, implement, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans.

Skills

Case management

Care coordination

Psychosocial assessment

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field

Job description

Overview

Case Manager - Geriatric population

Full Time

Hourly: $35.75-37.50

Master's degree in behavioral health or social work highly preferred.

Help People Heal. Build Hope. Create Lasting Change.

At Southcoast Behavioral Health, we believe recovery is possible with the right support and compassionate care. We're looking for an experienced and caring Case Manager who is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their treatment goals and successfully transition to the next stage of their recovery journey.

As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you'll coordinate care, conduct psychosocial assessments, facilitate therapeutic interventions, collaborate with families and providers, and help patients access the resources they need for long-term success.

PURPOSE 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required.
• One or more years’ experience working in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Previous 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.

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