Behavioral Health Patient Care Manager - PRN - Traverse City, MI

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

73d•Onsite

About The Position

Embarking on a career in behavioral health nursing is both rewarding and challenging, demanding a deep well of compassion, sensitivity, and outstanding communication abilities. You will engage with patients across all age groups, assisting them in navigating intricate emotional and physical challenges. The Patient Care Manager facilitates progression-of-care and monitors the patient's progress to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, cost effective, and authorized by insurance companies.

Requirements

Master’s degree from a social work, psychology, and/or counseling accredited program OR 6000 hours of counseling and/or related experience
Michigan License to provide behavioral health counseling - May be a LMSW, LPC, or LLP
Remarkable communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to set boundaries while fostering trust.
Mastery of therapeutic communication is vital for empowering patients and enhancing their mental well-being.
Flexibility, embrace diverse lifestyles, and have a solid grounding in both behavioral and medical sciences.
Equipped to address the multifaceted needs of their patients while maintaining a calm and compassionate presence, even in unpredictable situations.

Nice To Haves

With manager approval, Limited Licensed individuals may be considered.

Responsibilities

Facilitates progression-of-care
Monitors the patient's progress to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, cost effective, and authorized by insurance companies.