SAMHSA Case Manager

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The SAMHSA Case Manager coordinates care and services for selected patients with substance use disorders, working with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members to support care from admission through discharge. The role helps ensure patients are placed at the appropriate level of care, monitors healthcare resource utilization, and coordinates discharge planning to support clinical, financial, and resource-utilization outcomes. The Case Manager assesses patients’ medical, treatment, financial, and psychosocial needs; collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; develops and coordinates patient-centered discharge plans; and helps address barriers or variances in care. The role also supports referrals, documentation, cost-effective care, and access to network and community resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school.
More than five years of clinical experience in an acute care setting or community-based organization.

Nice To Haves

Current JPS-recognized CPR certification, to be maintained throughout employment; it may be obtained after hire.
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the case management process.
Provide consultation to others on decision-making and problem-solving related to patients’ disease processes.
Assess patients’ needs related to medical diagnoses, treatment plans, financial resources, and psychosocial issues.
Collect and analyze information with patients, families, and the healthcare team, and communicate identified needs to team members.
Use tools and resources to contribute to a multidisciplinary, patient-centered discharge plan.
Intervene and collaborate with the healthcare team when variances occur in the multidisciplinary discharge plan.
Participate in collaborative efforts to evaluate progress toward goals.
Develop, coordinate, and implement patient-specific discharge plans and work with unit team leaders to reduce discharge barriers.
Identify and assess patients at high risk for repeat admissions or high healthcare utilization.
Complete Community Case Management referrals for patients who meet the stated criteria.
Document case management processes and related activities in accordance with departmental guidelines.
Contribute to cost-effectiveness and efficiency and demonstrate awareness of benefit systems and cost-benefit analysis.
Serve in a consultative and advisory role to healthcare team members assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating case management plans.
Advocate for patients and use problem-solving and collaborative referrals to facilitate access to network and community resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.