Behavioral Health Case Manager LMSW LCSW LAC LPC

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For more than 30 years, Banner Behavioral Health Hospital has provided a nationally recognized, behavioral health care program for children, teens and adults faced with psychiatric, behavioral health, or chemical dependency challenges. We are dedicated to providing safe, confidential and compassionate treatment with customized treatment plans to meet each patient's needs – in the least restrictive therapeutic environment. We also can help patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse problems.

About the Role

Banner Behavioral Health Hospital (BBHH) in Scottsdale is looking for a Behavioral Health Case Manager who may float between adult and adolescent units as well as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) as needed. Our staff provides assessments for outpatient treatment, as well as offering Intensive Outpatient Programs at both our Scottsdale facility and Chandler office for adults and adolescents with chemical dependence or mental health challenges.

Schedule

This position will be a Full-Time Day Shift, Saturday through Wednesday, 8:30 AM - 5 PM. May consider Friday through Tuesday as well, with rotating holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
• Provides assessment, direct psychoeducation, and direct psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups.
• Coordinates all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge, interacting with physicians and other members of the clinical treatment team to provide quality patient care.
• Acts in a leadership function with process improvement activities for populations of patients.
• Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes.
• Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
• Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan.
• Effectively communicates the plan across the continuum of care.
• Educates internal members of the healthcare team on case management and managed care concepts, facilitating integration into daily practice.

Requirements

• Requires a master’s degree in social work or related field or equivalent experience.
• Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years of clinical experience and, as required by state law, a licensure in at least one of the following categories: social work, professional counseling, or marriage and family. (Certification requires two years post-graduate experience in a mental health setting or equivalent combination of education and documented supervised clinical experience.)
• Positions providing direct services to substance abuse program patients must also possess board licensure in addictions as required by state.
• Must have a working knowledge of care management, hospital, and community resources.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and time management skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• Employees working in the Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit must possess a Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• Employees working in any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Benefits

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