Per Diem - CASE MANAGER (MSW)

UHS•Chino, CA

84d

About The Position

Canyon Ridge Hospital is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Case Manager to join our team. At Canyon Ridge Hospital we understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to be a leader in behavioral healthcare, dedicated to excellent service in the community. Canyon Ridge Hospital has serviced the Greater Inland Empire since 1989. Canyon Ridge is a 157-bed acute, locked psychiatric facility offering services to adolescents ages 13-17, adults and older adults. We believe in an individualized, patient-focused approach to diagnosis and treatment. For some, anxiety or drug dependence looks different from others with the same diagnoses, and in some cases, behavioral health and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. In these cases of dual diagnosis, we treat the patients in the best way possible given their specific needs. Responsible for providing quality case management, utilization review activities and psychotherapeutic services to psychiatric patients and their families, spouse, significant other; to serve as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment to psychiatric patients and their families. This opportunity provides the following: Competitive Compensation Canyon Ridge Hospital provides a challenging and rewarding work environment. Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

Requirements

Masters degree in Social Work
2 years of experience in inpatient setting preferred
Written and oral communication skills, knowledge of utilization management & skills in case management, time management, discharge planning and crisis intervention common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice.
Knowledge of acute adult psychological disorders
Assessing clients' needs and developing individualized care plans.
Coordinating with healthcare providers, social services, and other stakeholders.
Monitoring and evaluating clients' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
Advanced principals of abnormal psychology as specifically applied to adults, geriatrics, adolescents

Responsibilities

providing quality case management
utilization review activities
psychotherapeutic services to psychiatric patients and their families, spouse, significant other
serve as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy
assure the deliverance of quality treatment to psychiatric patients and their families