*** Case Manager-Chemical Dependency [ 17249 ]***
Minimal requirements:
Masters degree in mental health field and a CAC II.
Or Bachelors degree in mental health field with CAC III license and 5 years relevant experience.
Graduate work including field placement within the mental health and/or recovery field.
Two years experience in chemical dependency clinical care and case management.
Certification in Alcohol Counseling or experience with Addictions Counseling.
One year outpatient, inpatient or residential adult psychiatric or recovery experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Licensed professional PLUS CAC III.
(LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Ph. D)
Job Duties:
Conducts Intakes for IOP Level of Care.
Develops and implements treatment plan for stabilization, mobilization and disposition appropriate for patient care within 72 hours of patient admission.
Conducts utilization and review to ensure clients receive authorization from payer source for treatment.
Facilitates psycho educational groups on addiction and recovery as part of core programming.
Participates in marketing and business development initiatives to insure viability of program.
Documents case management activities in patient’s medical records as required (including COMPUTER DOCUMENTATION)
Ensures quality of care for patient by maintaining clinical focus on the restoration of the patient to physical psychological safety.
Facilitates interdisciplinary case conferences detailing treatment plan and patient progress.
Consults and acts as liaison with all other members of the treatment team to mobilize patient resources insuring effective transition.
Provides educational information to patients and their families in individual and group settings.
Provides patient with information regarding community resources.
Provides aftercare planning and disposition.
Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and requirements.
Develops community resources and educates other department members of those resources.
Participates in patient centered departmental meetings as well as non-departmental meetings and ongoing hospital committees as requested.
Maintains clinical skills through continuing education.
Represents adherence to mission philosophy, vision and objectives of the hospital and the department of Behavioral Health.
Completes all required competencies and maintains all health standards as required by hospital in a timely manner.
Responds to all patient emergency situations when requested.
Corporate Duties:
Willingness to support ELMC Vision and Mission.
Maintain the confidentiality of all business/work/patient information.
Demonstrate the ability to meet and exceed the reasonable expectations of all customers and co-workers as defined and communicated by ELMC.
Demonstrate an ability to function successfully in a team environment.
Accept responsibility for continuous quality improvement and cost management. Including participating in business and program development initiatives.
Comply with ELMC’s Principles of Communications.
Remain flexible in all aspects of work-related actions.
Promote and adhere to all ELMC policies and practices.
Demonstrates ability to work independently and effectively with chemically dependent and psychiatric patients.
Ability to deal with varied personalities in various situations working with both staff and patients.
Demonstrates timeliness and maintenance of treatment schedules.
Ability to input and access information on computer.
Excellent interpersonal skills needed in dealing with patients, families, co-workers and the public.
Ability to manage physical demands of position such as assisting with the occasional physical restraint of patients.
Ability to assess situation/systems to formulate plans, select appropriate interventions, evaluate and pollicies/procedure.
Strong leadership skills and problem-solving skills required with short and long-term memory proficiency.
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