Behavioral Case Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in nursing; plus two years of post-licensure experience as a nurse.
• Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.
• CPR/First Aid (within 3 months of hire)
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of nursing standards, theories, principles, practices, methods, processes, and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal and state pharmacy and medication clinic regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of documentation, nursing diagnosis, and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology (e.g., side effects, contraindications), preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition.
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts.
• Knowledge of substance use disorders and addiction signs and symptoms, assessment techniques, treatment interventions and approaches.
• Knowledge of available community resources for referral or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.
• Ability to perform emergency treatment(s), with limited supervision, for life threatening conditions.
• Ability to manage a caseload.
• Ability to perform mental and physical health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities.
• Ability to assess and monitor the effects of medications.
• Ability to assess level of risk for harm to self or others.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment plans/programs for individuals and groups.
• Ability to work as case manager in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private organizations, community groups, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Completion of a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer.
• TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Must be a Medicare provider.
• Ability to provide nursing care/assistance to clients with varying needs.
• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend and write as needed to complete duties of job.
• Ability to observe client's behavior/appearance and converse with coworkers.
• Ability to transport clients in county vehicle.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience working with substance abuse and/or psychiatry nursing, medical/surgical.
• Experience with effectively communicating with diverse bilingual/multi-lingual populations.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing assessment, outreach, support services, crisis intervention, education, COVID-19 testing, and life skills training to Fairfax County citizens who are seriously mentally ill or actively detoxing from substances and/or have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Conducts and gathers relevant research information on medical services and educating program staff.
• Provides accurate and timely written documentation on clients and the program.
• Visually observes and assesses the physical and mental status of clients; monitors vital signs and behaviors.
• Administers medications, including PO medications and injections.
• Documents medication administration accurately in the electronic health records (EHR).
• Provides nursing services to clients, including administering injections, collecting vital signs, administering tests and interfacing with other nursing staff.
• Provides nursing support to psychopharmacological services, crisis intervention, and case consultation for clients with substance use disorders or serious mental illness.
• Administers, schedules and coordinates medication clinics/medical services, including delivery of medication, monitoring medication room, and inventorying medications.
• Complies with state pharmacy guidelines in ordering, storage, and disposal of medications.
• Monitors client responses to psychobiological and nursing interventions, medications and other treatments.
• Performs quality assurance review.
• Performs physical/mental health assessments, including laboratory testing of new clients at intake and to clients on an ongoing basis as case manager.
• Monitors and assesses clients to identify contributing or co-occurring mental health issues.
• Monitors and assesses clients for risk of harm to self and/or others.
• Coordinates client plan of care to assure interventions are consistent, safe, timely and appropriate.
• Assess continuity of care and evaluates coordination of interventions by interdisciplinary team to ensure consistency with the plan of care.
• Provides nursing assistance and information to clients through the telephone "nurse of the day" service.
• Manages medical needs and urgent care needs of clients.
• Monitors and assesses medical status of clients in the process of detoxification.
• Develops a therapeutic relationship with clients, provides supportive counseling, psycho-education, and health teaching for both individuals and groups.
• Serves as case manager for clients for whom medication compliance is essential for remaining out of the hospital.
• Participates on inter-/intra-agency case management teams, providing nursing consultation and effective integration between clinical and psychopharmacology services; as well as primary care services.
• Documents assessments, treatment plans and quarterly reports on clinical status of clients.
• Plans, develops and leads group and individual psycho-education, health education and wellness programs.
• Provide teaching on disease, management strategies, emergency care and drug information when appropriate.
• Researches available community, private and government resources to support patient self management of disease, recovery and relapse prevention.

Benefits

• Extensive training and development
• Employee recognition programs
• Advancement opportunities
• Highly competitive wage
• Foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.