Case Manager Older Adult Unit

Acadia Healthcare Company; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a case manager to oversee the care and treatment of clients in a behavioral health setting. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in case management, focusing on improving client care and coordination within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, one or more years’ experience preferred.
• Prior experience in behavioral health and case management preferred.
• Relevant licenses and CPR certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and care coordination services.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and treatment sessions.
• Develop and manage client care plans.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Care coordination

Assessment

Education

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

Job description

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.

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.

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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