Mental Health Case Manager-Full Time Nights
About The Position
Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, mental health services, grief counseling, and crisis management related to patient and family health care and discharge planning needs. Works as an interdisciplinary health care team member, collaborating with health care professionals to assess patient and family needs, develop comprehensive plans of care, and coordinate resolution of patient needs. Assesses patients’ discharge planning needs based on medical condition, activities of daily living, independence, functional capacity, family and social support systems, and financial resources. Conducts mental health and substance abuse evaluations, coordinates psychiatric and substance abuse admissions at appropriate levels of care, and collaborates with patients and families on discharge plans. Communicates and documents plans in the medical record and with the interdisciplinary care team, while ensuring documentation meets hospital and departmental policies. Coordinates with insurance companies and third-party payors to obtain pre-authorization for Snowden at Fredericksburg inpatient and outpatient admissions. Ensures applicable regulatory requirements are met, responds to crisis calls, and coordinates with referral sources across Virginia regarding inpatient admissions. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field.
- A minimum of 2–3 years of clinical experience, such as social work or counseling, with broad experience in complex psychiatric and substance abuse or substance abuse treatment.
- Completion of a master’s degree in a behavioral health discipline within one year of hire.
- CPR certification (AHA Healthcare Provider).
- CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
- Experience interacting with psychiatric and/or substance-abusing patients in various stages of illness.
- Working knowledge of developmental issues across the lifespan, including normal and abnormal development of children, adolescents, and adults.
- Ability to use critical thinking and analytical skills, multitask, communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and cope with difficult situations.
- Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Physical ability to use arms and hands constantly; stand, walk, and sit frequently; bend, stoop, and squat occasionally; lift 35 lbs.; and push and pull up to 20 lbs.
- Auditory and visual skills, including color determination.
- Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and work with potential exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and bloodborne pathogens.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed as an LCSW or LPC by the Virginia Department of Health.
- Minimum of two years of experience conducting assessments and evaluations.
- Working knowledge of reimbursement and managed health care systems.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ discharge planning needs and develop and coordinate discharge plans based on medical condition, activities of daily living, independence, functional capacity, family and social support systems, and financial resources.
- Complete mental health and substance abuse evaluations, gathering clinically relevant information and assessing suicide risk, acuity, and clinical diagnostic impression.
- Assess patients for and coordinate inpatient psychiatric admissions and outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse admissions at appropriate levels of care.
- Collaborate with patients and families to develop discharge plans.
- Communicate discharge plans to patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team through medical record documentation, discharge planning rounds, and verbal dialogue as appropriate.
- Ensure documentation complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including screening, initial discharge plans, daily status updates, and changes to discharge plans.
- Coordinate and communicate with insurance companies and third-party payors to obtain pre-authorization for Snowden at Fredericksburg inpatient and outpatient admissions.
- Ensure key regulatory requirements are met, including those of CMS, Virginia behavioral health and human rights departments, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory and licensing bodies.
- Respond to crisis calls.
- Coordinate with referral sources across Virginia to determine admissions to Snowden at Fredericksburg inpatient care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
