Case Manager

Acadia Healthcare • Fordyce, AR

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About The Position

Manage clients’/patients’/residents’ cases using clinical knowledge and expertise. The role may also involve providing therapeutic services. The Case Manager provides case management and care coordination, supports continuity of care, assesses psychosocial needs, coordinates treatment and discharge activities, and develops and evaluates care plans. The position also collects clinical data and communicates relevant medical criteria and clinical information among the treatment team, insurance providers, and, as needed, the business office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related human service field.
• Current license required within the state where the facility operates, if required.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience working in a behavioral health setting.
• Previous experience with the patient population served by the facility.
• Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review.
• First aid certification may be required based on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.
• Coordinate continuity-of-care activities for assigned clients and ensure optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agency and referral-source requirements.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and individual, family, and group sessions.
• Coordinate treatment and discharge activities as needed.
• Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate client/patient care plans to provide quality care.
• Collect, correlate, and provide clinical data to the treatment team.
• Communicate medical criteria and clinical information between insurance providers and the treatment team as warranted.
• Correlate clinical data for the business office as required.
• Coordinate in a timely manner issues or activities relevant to the treatment team.
• May provide therapeutic services to clients/patients/residents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time