Case Manager Behavioral Health/UR RN-SSHEC

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Short Summary:

Under the direction of the Behavioral Health Unit Director, and the Clinical Nurse, the social worker provides psychosocial services to patients and families of all ages with particular emphasis on the emotional and social issues resulting from illness, disability, and/or death.

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center and the attributes of Careful Nursing. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the UR/CM/CDI Director, the Behavioral Health Case Manager has the functional responsibility for ensuring that a comprehensive review of patient’s needs are performed, and that the Case Manager creates a discharge plan in conjunction with the Licensed Social Worker assigned to the patient.
• He/she is responsible for team and individual development, utilization of human, technical and material resources and quality improvement activities at the unit and organization level.
• Communicate daily with admissions personnel regarding admissions and discharges to Behavioral Health Unit
• Addresses referrals from providers including referrals via warm hand-offs.
• Initiate ongoing communication with the resident and resident’s family to assess discharge needs.
• Serving as a liaison between the client and social, financial, health and legal services
• Communicate with physicians to ascertain their plans for a timely discharge.
• Document discharge planning as an ongoing review, daily
• Makes notes within the EMR (Cerner) in regards to care coordination needs of the patient.
• Knowledgeable of patient’s financial status, diagnosis and discharge needs.
• Responsible for home care needs being met by the time of discharge, with a goal of arrangements completed 24 hours prior to discharge when date of discharge is known.
• Cooperate with insurance companies, based on information received.
• Participates in IDT rounds and daily huddles to assess needs and coordinate services.
• Developing a plan of action to improve the client’s well-being and continuity of care post-discharge, and documents as such.
• Assist as needed with obtaining referrals, prior authorization for Home Health Care and DME for home use by the patient.
• Communicates and provides information to SNF’s, Acute Rehabs, SAR’s and LTAC/LTACH’s to ensure that patient obtains placement, if needed, before discharge.
• Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to patients.
• Demonstrates commitment to the philosophy of the organization.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school is required.
• Licensed as a Social Worker in the State of Illinois required.
• Knowledge of patient's growth and development needs.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in carrying out work duties.
• Ability to cope with high stress situations.
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment.
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment.
• Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month.
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment.
  
  
  

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal-opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!