Mental Health Case Manager I - Behavioral Health Services
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. Department Description Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE
Requirements
- Master's Degree Counseling Or Marriage and Family Therapy Or Psychology Or Social Work Required
- No Experience Required
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
- Provide 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
