What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL CASE MANAGER position at Grand Rising Behavioral Health?
CLINICAL CASE MANAGER
Job Description
Reports to : Clinical Director and / or Executive Director FLSA Status : Non-Exempt
JOB SUMMARY
Are you driven, ambitious, and solution-focused? Do you want to help change lives and motivate others? Then we have the job for you!
The Clinical Case Manager is responsible for performing a wide variety of client care activities, as it relates to case management services, treatment planning, continuing care planning, and discharge planning. The Clinical Case Manager will collaborate with Treatment Team members to formulate individualized treatment plans and assist in coordinating discharge planning for each patient. The Clinical Case Manager will also have the responsibility for maintaining communication with the referral source and other services provided.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Case Management
- Provides case management sessions to clients at the necessary frequency per Clinical Director.
- Document the client’s progress accurately and in a timely manner.
- Present psychosocial and diagnostic information to treatment team in a clear, concise manner.
- Treatment Planning
- Review initial treatment plan and any case management issues during first session with client and ensure the client and team responsibilities are understood and in progress.
- As needed, develop clearly stated treatment goals and objectives that are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely).
- As needed, develop interventions that will accomplish goals and objectives and state the planned frequency of interventions as it pertains to continuing care.
- Continue treatment planning process throughout patient’s treatment stay (i.e., medical, legal, and employment issues, problematic behaviors, etc.) and coordinate with treatment team to complete plan.
- Continuing Care Planning, Discharge Planning, and Referrals
- Review assessments from referring facilities and identify potential case management issues that require further attention and remediation (i.e., housing, support system, recovery resources, etc.).
- Assist client with internal and external resources (i.e., community agencies, local support groups, etc.) as needed on continuing care plan.
- Assist client in managing outside stressors (legal, financial, vocational, etc.) according to the best interests of the client’s progress in recovery.
- Contact referral source(s) and other key individuals from client’s care team to gather additional information, as necessary.
- If applicable, maintain regular contact and open communication with families, and provide them with additional resources.
- Maintain open communication lines with facility staff, attending clinicians and physicians, clients and families.
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
COMPETENCIES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
BENEFITS