Case Manager

Perimeter Healthcare•Forrest City, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City is a residential, certified facility licensed and accredited by The Joint Commission, offering residential services to adolescents. The Case Manager provides case management and support services to the Treatment Team to facilitate clinical management of assigned cases. The role works with children, adolescents, and families in a mental health and substance abuse setting, coordinating care, documentation, and discharge planning with clinical staff and families.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of clinical treatment and social casework principles for children, adolescents, and families in a mental health and substance abuse setting.
Knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development and understanding of the range of treatment provided by the center.
A bachelor's degree is preferred in a human or social services field, or an associate degree and at least two years of experience working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues. Additional work experience may substitute for a degree in the required area.
Must be at least 21 years of age (application question).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a human or social services field.
Ability to reliably commute to Forrest City, Arkansas, or plan to relocate before starting work.

Responsibilities

Participate as an integral member of the treatment team, including attending staff and treatment-planning meetings and assigned committees.
Coordinate documentation, discharge planning, therapeutic passes, and related activities with the assigned therapist and doctor.
With informed consent, communicate with referral sources and other mental health professionals about residents’ treatment progress, and involve them in treatment planning, discharge planning, and aftercare planning when appropriate.
Work with the Primary Therapist and families to plan and evaluate therapeutic passes and incorporate information about their effectiveness into treatment planning.
Participate in quality management.
Work with the treatment team to identify residents’ social, legal, family, educational, and other needs, and take appropriate action to address them.
Promote cooperation and teamwork through positive communication and conduct with coworkers, supervisors, patients, and visitors.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, and code of ethics.
Follow safety practices and promptly report safety concerns or issues to the Safety Officer.
Protect patient rights, confidentiality, and privacy in accordance with policies and procedures.
Complete client records accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide families and other caregivers with detailed information about procedures or treatments.
Respect the cultural and religious beliefs of the people served.
Recognize and report suspected abuse or neglect according to policy, procedure, and law.
Explain procedures and events in language understood by the people served.
Respond to people served in a manner appropriate to their developmental age.
Follow infection-control policies and procedures.
Perform other duties related to the position as assigned.