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Case Manager

Acadiana Treatment Center

#Compliance #Case Management #Behavioral Health #Care Plans #Counseling #CPR #Care Coordination #Individual Therapy #De-escalation #Social Work #First Aid #Discharge Planning

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 2 months ago

Location

Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Quick overview

The Case Manager will manage client cases utilizing clinical expertise, providing case management, care coordination, and potentially therapeutic services within the facility. Key duties include coordinating the continuum of care, conducting psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, and communicating clinical data between the treatment team and external parties like insurance providers.

Requirements summary

A Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related human service field is required, along with at least one year of experience in a behavioral health setting. Preferred qualifications include experience in case management or utilization review, and relevant licensure/certifications such as CPR and de-escalation training must be obtained.

bachelor degreeCase ManagementCPRTreatment PlanningCare CoordinationGroup SessionsDe-escalationIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyPsychosocial AssessmentClinical KnowledgeFirst AidUtilization Review

Job description

Purpose statement

Manage the client's/patient's/resident’s cases with a solid background of clinical knowledge and expertise and may be responsible for providing some therapeutic services to clients/patients/residents.

Essential functions

Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.
Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.
Responsible for psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions.
Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed.
Provide quality care through developing, implementing, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans.
Collect, correlate and provide clinical data to the treatment team.
Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the insurance provider and treatment team as warranted.
May also correlate clinical data for business office as required.
Coordinate in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the treatment team.

Other functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required. One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting. Experience with the patient population served by the facility preferred. Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Current license required within the state the facility is operating in if required. First Aid, CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).