Case Management Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare • Tucson, AZ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Tucson is seeking a Case Management Coordinator with experience in the Behavioral Health field. For 40 years, Sierra Tucson has been a place of peace, hope, and healing, providing integrative, evidence-based care to adults for addiction and mental illness on its 160-acre campus. The facility is accredited by the Joint Commission and dual licensed as an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit and Residential Treatment Center, recognized internationally as a leader in treating addictions, behavioral disorders, and chronic pain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Social Science or a related field or relevant previous job experience.
• Ability to create and maintain professional liaison with community agencies and organizations to ensure continuity of care.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be based on state or facility.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of mental health and substance use fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assure residents meet criteria for admission, and review initial clinical information through discharge.
• Monitor and manage client/patient/resident’s cases through development and implementation of individual care plans, collecting clinical data and remain informed by continuous review of documentation.
• Coordinate care by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on inpatient or outpatient care.
• Manage client/patient/resident’s cases with knowledge and expertise with the patient population of the facility.
• Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the client/patient/residents’ insurance provider and treatment team as warranted and may also provide this information to the business office, as needed.
• Conduct pre certification with third party payers and negotiate approved days with the provider for the patient/resident admission.
• Assigned tasks for admission review, concurrent review and participate in discharge planning.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level