CDCA Case Manager

Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions•Lancaster, OH

12d•$20 - $27

About The Position

Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) provides a continuum of behavioral health care, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, psychiatric services, and medication-assisted treatment. The organization describes its environment as welcoming and compassionate, with a focus on supporting clients in recovery and helping them rebuild meaningful, engaged lives in their communities. The Case Manager provides support services, fosters community, assesses clients’ needs, and develops and implements comprehensive plans to address those needs. The role coordinates client-centered care and case management services for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) clients, including assessment of barriers to recovery, treatment planning, community referrals, service coordination, and advocacy. The position reports to a Case Management Supervisor. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The compensation range is $20.19–$26.60. The position is located in Lancaster, Ohio.

Requirements

CDCA certification.
Current State of Ohio driver’s license and active insurance.
Must pass a BCI check, all Corporate Compliance checks, and an employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Job and Family Services procedures.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a directly related human service field.
Two years of relevant experience in case management, social services, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, culturally sensitive, and client-centered care.
For SUD clients, handle case assignments, assess barriers to recovery across life domains, potentially draft SUD case-management-specific service plans, and review progress toward case management goals.
For MH clients, handle case assignments, assess barriers to recovery across life domains, coordinate mental health treatment planning including CPST service goals, provide input, and collaborate with clinical counselors, psychiatrists, and/or nurse practitioners in treatment-plan development.
Review clients’ diagnostic assessments, including diagnosis, current symptoms, risk, functioning, identified needs in life domains shown as Z-Codes, eligibility for Case Management or CPST services, and appropriate level of care.
Follow up on observations and collaborate with clinical counselors, psychiatrists, and/or nurse practitioners in treatment-plan development.
Follow Lighthouse protocols for appropriate care-management activities as part of the continuum of services and in accordance with each client’s defined needs and treatment plan.
Provide follow-up and referrals to community resources, and coordinate services across systems to support continuity and efficiency of care.
Link clients to and assist them in accessing inpatient or more restrictive treatment when medically necessary.
Stay informed about best practices in intervention modalities to maintain high-quality care management that is medically necessary and specific to the client’s treatment plan.
Evaluate clients’ daily living functioning and assist them in creating goals to improve it.
Complete billing and documentation accurately and on time.
See clients weekly or as clinically appropriate for their level of care.
Ensure community activities comply with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and mental health confidentiality laws and regulations governing protected health information.
Stay informed about community resources and make timely referrals to meet client needs.
Coordinate and collaborate with community agencies regarding client treatment, participate in community collaboration meetings, and promote positive treatment outcomes.
Advocate for clients and raise awareness of community and local services that can meet their needs.