Case Manager / PT, OT, SLP, LCSW

BrightSpring Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation in Austin, TX seeks a Rehabilitation Case Manager (PT/OT/SLP/LCSW) to lead a transdisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation program, coordinating patient care and community reintegration.

You will partner with clinicians, coordinate treatment plans, monitor progress, and liaise with families, payors, and physicians; requires a TX therapy license and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Current Therapeutic License in state of practice (OT, PT, SLP, LCSW, LPC, NP, Rehabilitation Counseling/Psychology)
• Current certification as Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) preferred
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Demonstrates excellent organization, problem solving, decision making and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages provision of individual patient services and collaborates with clinical staff to develop rehabilitation plans.
• Formulates transdisciplinary rehabilitation treatment plans, clinical outcomes, goals/objectives and service delivery.
• Completes patient evaluation and develops initial, progress and discharge reports; monitors status ongoing.
• Leads interdisciplinary case conferences and communicates Treatment Plans/Progress Reports to physicians, payers and family.
• Schedules/interdisciplinary case conferences with clinical team, payers, physicians and family.
• Communicates regularly with patient and family regarding progress and issues.
• Facilitates acquisition of equipment to achieve functional goals with funding source.
• Attends internal staff development and maintains clinical practice skills.

Skills

Therapeutic license

CBIS (preferred)

BLS/CPR certifications

Organization & communication

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Rehabilitation Case Manager (PT/OT/SLP/LCSW) Austin, TX

• This role is multi-faceted, and supports a more efficient, effective and comprehensive transdisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation program where you'll make a meaningful impact on patients' recovery journeys, similar to case managers utilized within inpatient rehab hospitals.
• Act as the team lead and central point of contact to coordinate, facilitate, and orchestrate comprehensive patient care, ensuring that rehabilitation and community reintegration needs are successfully met, positioning you as a key driver of patient outcomes.
• Requires therapy license in the state of TX (PT/OT/SLP/LCSW/LPC/NP)

Responsibilities

• Manages the provision of individual patient services and collaborates with clinical staff to develop rehabilitation plans. Coordinates the ongoing provision of rehabilitation services.
• Formulates comprehensive, transdisciplinary rehabilitation treatment plans, clinical outcomes, goals/objectives and service delivery for referred patients in conjunction with the patient/care partner and the clinical team.
• Completes CC evaluation and develops patient initial, progress and discharge reports and monitors the patient’s status on an ongoing basis. CCs are responsible for completion of patient clinical outcome tools based on diagnosis.
• Monitors patient, family, physician and payer/case manager, referral source satisfaction with the program on a regular basis.
• Leads interdisciplinary case conferences, team meetings, and communicates Treatment Plans/Progress Reports on a regular basis to the physicians, external case manager/payor and/or patient/family members.
• Schedules/facilitates interdisciplinary case conferences with the clinical team, payers/case managers, physicians and family members.
• Communicates regularly with patient, family/ care partner, payer/case manager and physician regarding patient progress and any important issues that arise.
• Facilitates acquisition of necessary equipment to enable achievement of agreed upon functional goals (i.e. HMO, insurance carrier, etc.) with funding source.
• Participates in medical provider meetings to report/resolve medical issues for person served.
• Monitors projected hours of service to be delivered to the patient and reports hours/subsequent changes to the local leadership (Executive Director/Director of Clinical Management/Program Manager).
• Negotiates with funding sources for extensions of service beyond initial authorizations.
• Acquires and tracks orders from physician for all provided ongoing services after the initial orders are obtained.
• Adheres to standards of the Company's Code of Conduct, policies, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance programs and appropriate professional practice standards and applicable state/federal laws.
• Attends, participates in and/or conducts internal staff development programs, obtains continuing education as required by Company policy and regulations. Maintains and enhances clinical practice skills.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Therapeutic License in state of practice (OT, PT, SLP, LCSW, LPC, NP, Rehabilitation Counseling/Psychology)
• Maintains relevant professional licensure/registration/certification in the state of practice.
• Current certification as Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) preferred.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Minimum of two-year’s experience in a rehabilitation setting with neurologically impaired patients
• Prior case management and/or insurance administration experience preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent organization, problem solving, decision making and communication skills.
• Organized and able to function under minimal supervision.
• Has reliable transportation and able to travel to/from multiple assignments/locations on a daily basis.

About our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Additional Job Information

This role is not related to clinical research.