Case Manager - PRN

Acadia Healthcare•Wichita Falls, TX

21d

About The Position

Manage the client's/patient's/resident's cases with a solid background of clinical knowledge and expertise and may be responsible for providing some therapeutic services to clients/patients/residents. Recruitment and Relocation Sign on Bonus Available ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility. Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements. Responsible for psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions. Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed. Provide quality care through developing, implementing, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans. Collect, correlate and provide clinical data to the treatment team. Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the insurance provider and treatment team as warranted. May also correlate clinical data for business office as required. Coordinate in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the treatment team. OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required. One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting. Experience with the acute mental health patients preferred. Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Current Texas license required: LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPCI, or LPC. CPR and CPI certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). WORK SCHEDULE: PRN has no guaranteed hours. An ideal candidate would need to have availability in the evenings and weekends primarily, with some availability during the day time Monday - Friday. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required.
One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting.
Current Texas license required: LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPCI, or LPC.
CPR and CPI certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
An ideal candidate would need to have availability in the evenings and weekends primarily, with some availability during the day time Monday - Friday.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the acute mental health patients preferred.
Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.
Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.
Responsible for psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions.
Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed.
Provide quality care through developing, implementing, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans.
Collect, correlate and provide clinical data to the treatment team.
Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the insurance provider and treatment team as warranted.
May also correlate clinical data for business office as required.
Coordinate in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the treatment team.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.