LEAD CASE MANAGER

Peachford Hospital is searching for an experienced Case Manager with leadership experience to work full-time in our Social Services Department as a Lead Case Manager.

What Role Will You Play?
Social Services Lead Case Managers are empowered to provide quality therapeutic and case management services to our patients using their own personal style, while delivering superior quality care. If you like a challenge and the satisfaction of working with other professionals to get patients the help they need, Peachford is the right place for you.

Our patients bring with them many different clinical challenges and high acuity illnesses that require specific and individualized care. We balance our busy work environment with a strong commitment to teamwork and a sense of humor that makes Peachford a challenging, yet fun place to work. While taking care of our patients, we also strive to take care of each other.

Our hospital has a strong, seasoned leadership team, with mentoring and coaching opportunities available to professionals interested in growing their career in the mental health industry.

What Will You Get To Do?
Social Services Lead Case Managers are responsible for the following duties and tasks:

• Assist Director of Social Services and Peachford’s Management Team in Quality Improvement functions and initiatives.
• Evaluate need for further training of department staff through audit and quality improvement processes.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and his/her family members.
• Provide individual, group and family solutions-focused interventions using appropriate therapeutic techniques and models. Facilitate process-oriented and didactic groups.
• Document treatment and case management provided to patient in medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing information obtained from the patient, treatment team and medical record to determine discharge-planning needs. Identify available appropriate family or community resources such as group homes, halfway houses or treatment providers.

What Does Peachford Require for this Role?
A license eligible master’s degree in a related clinical area is required and previous inpatient/outpatient hospital experience is preferred.

Wait!  There’s More….
Peachford Hospital offers full time employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 23-days of Paid Time Off 

What Happens Next?
After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our recruiting team will review your qualifications and experience.  If we are interested in scheduling an interview, someone will give you a call. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time. 

Peachford Hospital: Bringing Life Into Balance.
Peachford Hospital is the Southeast’s premiere behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility that has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors since 1973.  Located in the beautiful Dunwoody neighborhood of Atlanta, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

For more information on our hospital, follow us on online:

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/peachford-behavioral-health  
• peachford.com

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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MSW or other license eligible social services related master's degree and at least 2 years social services/case management experience preferably in a behavioral health facility.