Case Manager III

Acadia Healthcare • Moosic, PA

3d

About The Position

The Case Manager III manages patient cases using a high degree of clinical knowledge and expertise. The role supports patients throughout their stay, from admission through discharge, by coordinating care, documentation, authorizations, and transitions between levels of care. The Case Manager collaborates with physicians, treatment team members, network providers, facility departments, patients, families or guardians, and community agencies to support appropriate care and continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related human service field.
• Licensed health care professional with mental health experience; accepted credentials include MSW, LCSW, RN, CNS, ARNP, Registered Mental Health Professional (MHP), or Counselor (MA, MFT).
• Three or more years of experience working in a behavioral health setting.
• Counseling licensure or certification, as may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients meet care criteria from admission through discharge.
• Initiate authorizations with network providers.
• Maintain knowledge of clinical information for each patient's stay by reviewing documentation, participating in staffing, attending care conferences, and collaborating with treatment team members.
• Perform concurrent reviews with network providers and monitor medical record documentation against established guidelines to promote compliance and support quality in retrospective reviews by external review entities.
• Liaise with physicians and other treatment team members to ensure all aspects of treatment are fully documented.
• Coordinate the flow of information between levels of care by collaborating with admissions, clinical, and financial departments, as well as the patient and their family or guardian, to support a smooth discharge transition.
• Coordinate resources with community services and agencies.
• Discuss the appropriateness of continued stay or care at the facility with the multidisciplinary team, third-party case managers, physicians, and other departments.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• $2,500 sign-on bonus for accepting full-time employment, paid in installments: $625 after 90 days of continuous employment, $625 after 6 months, and $1,500 after 1 year.

What This Job Offers

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