Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager - Psychiatric

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 37,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability insurance

401(a) retirement plan contributions

403(b) company-matching contributions

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking an Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager to provide comprehensive care management for inpatient behavioral health patients. You will assess needs, coordinate services, and support safe transitions of care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role features a day schedule with a 36-hour work week, no weekend requirement, and a focus on collaborative, patient-centered care within an inpatient psychiatric setting including detox scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health, care management, or related clinical setting.
• Strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Patient-centered, compassionate approach to inpatient care management.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and assesses patients and families to identify clinical, psychosocial, and resource needs.
• Determines and arranges for appropriate internal and external services and interventions.
• Consults with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate status and progress of care.
• Performs chart reviews to address issues related to service delivery and outcomes.
• Participates in discharge planning and coordinates post-discharge resources.
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to support safe transitions.
• Coordinates care for inpatient psychiatric patients, including detox patients.

Skills

Behavioral health care

Care management

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Assessment

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive care management services to inpatient behavioral health patients by assessing needs, coordinating services, supporting safe transitions of care, and collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes.

Job Description:

Position: Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager
Location: Inpatient Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Unit
Schedule: 36 hours per week
Shift: Day shift, 4x9's (typically 7:30 am–5:00 pm); no weekend requirement, flexibility based on patient census

What You'll Do

Clinical Responsibilities

• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patients’ families, caregivers, and/or legal representatives to identify clinical, psychosocial, and resource needs
• Determines, prioritizes, provides, and/or arranges for appropriate internal and external services and interventions
• Consults regularly with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient status, treatment progress, and appropriateness of medical and behavioral health care across care settings
• Performs ongoing chart review to identify actual or potential issues related to service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement
• Actively participates in discharge planning, including identifying and coordinating appropriate post-discharge resources
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients and families to support safe transitions of care
• Coordinates care for an inpatient psychiatric population, including patients undergoing alcohol and opioid detox

What We're Looking For

• Experience in behavioral health, care management, or related clinical setting
• Must hold a Maine State license as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW OR LSX), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Registered Nurse (RN)
• Strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A patient-centered, compassionate approach to care management in an inpatient setting

Why This Role Stands Out

• Day shift schedule with predictable hours and flexibility as census allows
• Inpatient behavioral health setting with a mix of psychiatric care, alcohol detox, and opioid detox
• Highly supportive, close-knit team where communication is strong and no one manages patients alone
• Meaningful work that directly supports patient safety, recovery, and successful transitions of care

Why MaineGeneral?

At MaineGeneral, you’re not just managing care — you’re part of a mission-driven health system that believes care is better when it’s intentional, collaborative, and centered around both patients and the teams who support them.

Compensation Information:

$27.17 - $47.55
The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.
• We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available.

MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify.

Employee Rights E-Verify Participation Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written affirmative action program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished. The affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. EEO is Law.