Case Manager (Transitional Bed Unit)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Cedartown (GA); In loco; USD 45.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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Health Insurance

Dental & Vision options

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Personal Day

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Descrizione del lavoro

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Cedartown, GA is seeking a Case Manager to provide direct care and support to adults in crisis. You will assist in discharge planning, help link individuals to aftercare services, and collaborate with the treatment team to develop tailored aftercare plans and follow-up contacts.

This role emphasizes gathering intake information, coordinating with families and community agencies, monitoring wellbeing, and ensuring appropriate crisis response.

Mansioni

• Assist individuals with identifying aftercare needs and developing a discharge plan through interviews with the individual and family when appropriate, the treatment team and clinical staff.
• Participate in treatment team to assist with discharge planning needs
• Provide linkage to aftercare services by arranging appointments, transportation and supports.
• Provide follow up and assistance to improve engagement in aftercare services and reduce recidivism.
• Monitor the individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical complaints to direct supervisor or Charge Nurse.
• Assist in the admission and discharge process, including obtaining vital signs, safety search of individual and his/her personal belongings as well as orienting new individuals to the unit.
• Maintain clinical records and documentation according to agency policies
• Assist in prevention and managing crisis situations; respond appropriately to crisis situations that may involve physical intervention including the use of seclusion/restraint
• Provides direct care for individuals as needed
• Transport individuals to approved designated location at discharge
• Other duties as assigned

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There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities. Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Summary

The Case Manager provides direct care and support services to the adult crisis population. The Case Manager will assist in the development and implementation of discharge planning activities for individuals in the Tranisitional Bed Unit (T-Bed Unit). The Case Manager will assist the CSU and the T-Bed Unit with the treatment team in linking individuals to aftercare services, assist in the engagement of aftercare services and participate in follow up contacts to improve active participation in aftercare services. The Case Manager will assist with collecting information for individual intake, admission based on interviews with individual, their families, significant others, and appropriate community agencies, assist the treatment team in identifying individual strengths and weaknesses, and assist in developing an aftercare plan for a specific activity, service, programs or supports.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with identifying aftercare needs and developing a discharge plan through interviews with the individual and family when appropriate, the treatment team and clinical staff.
• Participate in treatment team to assist with discharge planning needs
• Provide linkage to aftercare services by arranging appointments, transportation and supports.
• Provide follow up and assistance to improve engagement in aftercare services and reduce recidivism.
• Monitor the individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical complaints to direct supervisor or Charge Nurse.
• Assist in the admission and discharge process, including obtaining vital signs, safety search of individual and his/her personal belongings as well as orienting new individuals to the unit.
• Maintain clinical records and documentation according to agency policies
• Assist in prevention and managing crisis situations; respond appropriately to crisis situations that may involve physical intervention including the use of seclusion/restraint
• Provides direct care for individuals as needed
• Transport individuals to approved designated location at discharge
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.