SAMHSA Case Manager

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network is seeking a SAMHSA Case Manager at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. The role coordinates care across physicians, nurses, and the health care team to manage substance use disorder care from admission to discharge, ensuring appropriate level of care and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary discharge plans, identifying high-risk patients, documenting activities, and advocating for patients with access to community resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school.
• 5+ years of clinical experience in an acute care setting or community-based organization.
• Preferred: CPR certification (may be obtained after hire), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), or Registered Nurse (RN).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care and services for selected patients with physicians, nurses, and the healthcare team to facilitate progression of substance use disorder care from admission through discharge.
• Ensures patient is placed in appropriate level of care and monitors utilization of healthcare resources.
• Develops and documents patient-specific discharge plans in collaboration with unit teams to reduce barriers to discharge.
• Identifies high-risk patients for repeat admissions and high utilization; completes Community Case Management referrals as needed.
• Serves as patient advocate and uses collaborative referrals to access network and community resources.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?

We're More Than a Hospital. We're 7,200 Of The Most Dedicated People You Could Ever Meet. Our Goal Is To Make Sure The People Of Our Community Get The Care They Need And Deserve. As Community Stewards, We Abide By Three Rules Of The Road

• Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
• Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
• Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.

To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers, or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title

SAMHSA Case Manager

Requisition Number

47559

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

MED STUDENTS & EDUCATION

Compensation Type

Salaried

Job Category

Patient Care Support

Hours Worked

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Job Summary: The SAMHSA Case Manager is responsible for coordinating the care and service of selected patients with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to facilitate the progression of substance use disorder care from admission through discharge. This job is also responsible for ensuring that the patient is placed in the appropriate level of care, monitoring the utilization of healthcare resources, and discharge planning to achieve the desired clinical, financial, and resource utilization outcomes.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Utilizes advanced skills to assist in collaborating, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the case management process. Acts as a consultant to others for decision-making and problem-solving related to the patient’s disease process.
• Assesses the patient’s needs related to the medical diagnosis, treatment plan, financial resources, and psychosocial issues. Collects and analyzes information in collaboration with the patient’s family, health care team, etc. Communicates these identified needs to other members of the health care team.
• Utilizes tools and resources to contribute to a multidisciplinary discharge plan that is patient-centered.
• Intervenes and collaborates with the healthcare team when variances occur in the multidisciplinary discharge plan. Initiates and/or participates in collaborative efforts that provide ongoing evaluation of goal attainment.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements the patient-specific discharge plan; collaborates with unit team leaders to decrease barriers to discharge.
• Identifies and assesses patients at high risk for repeat admissions and/or high utilization.
• Completes Community Case Management referrals on patients that meet the stated criteria.
• Documents each component of the case management process and related activities in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Contributes to cost-effectiveness/efficiency and demonstrates awareness of the benefit system and cost-benefit analysis.
• Serves in consultative/advisory role to other members of the healthcare team assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the case management plan.
• Serves as a patient advocate, using problem-solving techniques and collaborative referrals to facilitate network and community resources access.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school.
• Five (5) plus years of clinical experience in an acute care setting community-based organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current JPS recognized CPR Certification and must be maintained throughout employment. May be obtained subsequent to hire.
• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
• Registered Nurse.

Location Address

1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States