Case Manager
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Provide for coordination of treatment care services and payment for patients to ensure appropriate continuity from the time of admission through assessment planning treatment and discharge.
Facilitate and coordinate the provision of psychological and social support services to his or her assigned individuals.
Provides regular assessment of the need for continuing treatment and continuing education for MCH patients.
Contact previous providers regarding status of patient care treatment and services.
Make referrals as appropriate as indicated by individual case needs.
Assists in the scheduling of passes appointments and other outside transportation issues as needed.
Assists in providing support for MCH patients and families as needed including financial assistance for payment of care.
Assists in developing treatment-planning goals/objectives with patients families and treatment team members.
Responsible for youth intake assessment of youth development and completion of intake documentation (biopsychosocial) provides crisis intervention as needed.
Disseminates agency and program information to social service agencies churches childcare institutions etc. as needed.
Responsible for ensuring that all documentation on patients is current and complete (i.e. treatment plans updates discharge documents CAFAS & other documents as designated).
Serves as a liaison for patients with other social service agencies including Department of Human Services (DHS) and Arkansas Medical Services (Medicaid).
Assists patients with appropriate discharge planning.
Provides client/family follow-up care as needed.
Returns phone calls contacts and other communications from family members guardians outside agencies and referral sources in a timely manner.
Assists with pre-service and/or in-service training in areas of expertise as needed.
Assists in preparation for and helps maintain compliance with all outside regulatory agencies standards and laws including Medicaid JCAHO Department of Health and CMS.
Keeps detailed and accurate documentation of all pertinent client information.
Attends regular treatment team staff meetings and provides pertinent input regarding client concerns progress etc.
Qualifications
At least twenty-one (21) years of age and has a bachelors degree in Social Work or a related human service field.
Student interns who are currently pursuing a masters degree in human services and/or paraprofessionals may also be used under direct and close supervision of a Mental Health Professional. The LIP must be of the same discipline as the intern as outlined in the guidelines established by institution where the student is receiving training.
Possesses computer skills preferably in Microsoft Word and Excel applications and able to document accurately and professionally.
Experience working with at-risk youth or other populations with special needs preferred.
Ability as a self-motivator and the aptitude to work in a high stress fast paced position with a minimal amount of supervision.
The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments which may be necessary for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.
Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions. Must be physically capable of sitting and standing for several hours at a time.
Must have good auditory visual and olfactory ability. Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls.
Must be able to maintain effective audio visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations communicating with others reading and writing and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.
Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means to review information and enter/retrieve data to see and read characters on a computer screen chart or other treatment items.
Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health.
Flu shot is mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions).
Job descriptions are not intended nor should be construed to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements management reserves the right to modify add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employees job description and Policy and Procedure. Such access must be for cause consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients claims audits reviews and other legitimate business purposes. (e.g. Physicians nurses and other clinicians)
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
