Mental Health Case Manager I
About The Position
Supports patients and families in managing mental health and substance use concerns, assisting with discharge planning, resource navigation, and community engagement. Serves as a resource and placement specialist, ensuring timely referrals, warm handoffs, and effective communication. Provide education, advocacy, and support to enhance patient self-management and recovery. Facilitates inpatient and outpatient connections, monitors placements, conducts safety assessments, arranges transportation, and addresses social determinants of health. Acting as a liaison between patients, families, providers, and community resources. Proactively works to prevent delays in care and disposition. Reviews patient admissions and continued stays for appropriateness, monitors insurance benefits, and ensures care aligns with coverage to optimize payment. Assists with insurance appeals and utilization reviews. Supports clinical staff with coverage guidance and medical record reviews. Participates in the involuntary commitment process, including case tracking and representing the hospital in hearings. Must be able to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently. Demonstrates a flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments, managing stress related to change, and resolving conflicts effectively.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work
Responsibilities
- Supports patients and families in managing mental health and substance use concerns.
- Assists with discharge planning, resource navigation, and community engagement.
- Serves as a resource and placement specialist, ensuring timely referrals, warm handoffs, and effective communication.
- Provides education, advocacy, and support to enhance patient self-management and recovery.
- Facilitates inpatient and outpatient connections.
- Monitors placements.
- Conducts safety assessments.
- Arranges transportation.
- Addresses social determinants of health.
- Acts as a liaison between patients, families, providers, and community resources.
- Works to prevent delays in care and disposition.
- Reviews patient admissions and continued stays for appropriateness.
- Monitors insurance benefits and ensures care aligns with coverage to optimize payment.
- Assists with insurance appeals and utilization reviews.
- Supports clinical staff with coverage guidance and medical record reviews.
- Participates in the involuntary commitment process, including case tracking and representing the hospital in hearings.
- Works independently, prioritizes tasks, and manages time efficiently.
- Demonstrates flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments, managing stress related to change, and resolving conflicts effectively.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
