What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager - PRN position at Geisinger BH Center NE?
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:
- Master's degree in social work, Counseling or related human service field required. MSW preferred.
- One or more years’ experience working in a behavioral health setting preferred.
- Previous experience with the patient population served by the facility preferred.
- Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.
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