Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager Psychiatric
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Job Location:
Augusta, ME - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Provides comprehensive care management services to inpatient behavioral health patients by assessing needs coordinating services supporting safe transitions of care and collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes.Job Description:
Position: Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager
Location: Inpatient Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Unit
Schedule: 36 hours per week
Shift: Day shift (typically 8:00 am4:00 pm) every other weekend; flexibility based on patient census
What Youll Do
- As an Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager on our close-knit psychiatric care team youll play a vital role in coordinating patient-centered care while ensuring no one carries a patient alone collaboration and communication are at the heart of how we work.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Interviews and assesses patients and/or patients families caregivers and/or legal representatives to identify clinical psychosocial and resource needs
- Determines prioritizes provides and/or arranges for appropriate internal and external services and interventions
- Consults regularly with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient status treatment progress and appropriateness of medical and behavioral health care across care settings
- Performs ongoing chart review to identify actual or potential issues related to service delivery patient outcomes and satisfaction compliance cost and reimbursement
Care Coordination & Discharge Planning
- Actively participates in discharge planning including identifying and coordinating appropriate post-discharge resources
- Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients and families to support safe transitions of care
- Coordinates care for an inpatient psychiatric population including patients undergoing alcohol and opioid detox
What Were Looking For
- Experience in behavioral health care management or related clinical setting
- Must hold a Maine State license as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW OR LSX) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Registered Nurse (RN)
- Strong assessment communication and care coordination skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- A patient-centered compassionate approach to care management in an inpatient setting
Why This Role Stands Out
- Day shift schedule with predictable hours and flexibility as census allows
- Inpatient behavioral health setting with a mix of psychiatric care alcohol detox and opioid detox
- Highly supportive close-knit team where communication is strong and no one manages patients alone
- Meaningful work that directly supports patient safety recovery and successful transitions of care
Why MaineGeneral
At MaineGeneral youre not just managing care youre part of a mission-driven health system that believes care is better when its intentional collaborative and centered around both patients and the teams who support them.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36Scheduled Work Shift:
Job Exempt:
NoBenefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees wellness physical emotional and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer quality health dental and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays be with family go on vacation or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
Access the wages youve already earned before payday with Payactiv giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource theyre how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at .
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Portfolio Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Intake Experience
- Lean Six Sigma
- Conflict Management
- Case Management
- Team Management
- Program Development
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of the people of the greater Kennebec Valley.
