CASE MANAGER - PD

UHS•Oakland Park, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, conveniently located, private 182-bed hospital that specializes in the treatment of drug addiction, mental health issues and concurrent disorders for adults as well as adolescents. Our professional staff members are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive care that uniquely fits the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs. This commitment extends to the family and community of our patients as a whole. We offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving capabilities. Our overall goal is to provide patients the highest quality treatment possible for drug abuse and mental health issues in order to help them achieve good health and long-term sobriety. CASE MANAGER (BSW) - PER dIEM The Case Manager functions under the direct supervision of the Director of Social Services. He or she assumes responsibility for working with the treatment team and the patient in order to assist in basic discharge planning needs, coordination of aftercare and placement of the patient. This includes residential needs, aftercare needs, advocacy needs, entitlement needs, and building relationship with aftercare providers. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required or equivalent
CPR
A minimum of two (2) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting
Direct experience in case management patient assessment
Direct experience in patient aftercare coordination
Direct experience in communication with external review organizations
Experience in working with community resources
Experience in working with residential/outpatient programs
Experience in working with outside referrals
Extensive knowledge of community resources and FLBHC’s referral sources
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients, families, resources, referral sources, community leaders, legal system personnel
Ability to work effectively within treatment team disciplines
Ability to prepare reports for DCF and other funding sources correctly and in a timely manner when required
Knowledge of patient needs assessment
Knowledge of discharge planning
Knowledge of coordination with family members
Knowledge of patient rights
Knowledge of advanced directives
Knowledge of adult and child abuse laws
Knowledge of involuntary procedures
Knowledge of complex patient care planning
Excellent leadership and negotiation skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills
Skill in interacting with multiple individuals with diversified roles and perspectives
Knowledge of external review organizations (i.e. Managed Care, Medicare)
Skilled in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
Excellent customer relations skills
Ability to use good judgment to maintain confidentiality of information
Ability to prioritize heavy workloads
Sensitive and aware of diverse cultures and their practices