What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Case Manager (LMSW) position at EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER?
General Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
Behavioral Health Case Manager (LMSW) will be responsible for patient-centered services to include linking patients and family members with health care; psychosocial and other services to ensure timely, coordinated access to medically appropriate levels of health support services; on-going assessment of the patients’ and family members’ needs and personal support systems, and continuity of care.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- The case manager works collaboratively with the behavioral health professionals to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, evaluate options and services required to meet the patients’ health and human services needs.
- Evaluates, facilitates and monitors services and patients’ progress in relationship to established goals and objectives.
- Monitoring and reassessing case management services to patients on a regular basis with periodic re-evaluation and adaptation of the plan as necessary over the life of the patient.
- Assisting, counseling and referring clients in obtaining Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and the state marketplace in a timely manner.
- Creating data reports in eCW, when necessary.
- Establishing and maintaining follow-up and tracking logs pertaining to hospitalizations, ER visits, missed appointment rates, referrals and other selected program criteria in eCW.
- Establish and participate in Community Outreach Events
- Assisting patients with enrollment in EAFHC’s Patient Assistance Program.
- Connecting patients with appropriate social service entities.
- Submitting reports as necessary including monthly activity reports.
- Actively participate in the Quality Management process via data entry, reporting, meetings and other requirements deemed necessary per management.
- Understand, sensitive to, and have respect for the population being served.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $77,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- West Memphis, AR 72301 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- West Memphis, AR 72301: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $77,000
