What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilization Manager position at Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.?
Overview
Utilization Manager
Healthcare staff can work anywhere….The BEST work with US!
$34.61-38.46 per hour
A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.
Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.
The Role
In concert with the agency’s mission and goal of sustaining high quality care/service delivery to persons served, the Utilization Manager works to assist CASAC Counselors and supervisory staff as needed with assuring compliance with external and internal utilization review/quality and appropriateness requirements.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
Who You Will Be
Utilization Manager
Healthcare staff can work anywhere….The BEST work with US!
$34.61-38.46 per hour
A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.
Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.
The Role
In concert with the agency’s mission and goal of sustaining high quality care/service delivery to persons served, the Utilization Manager works to assist CASAC Counselors and supervisory staff as needed with assuring compliance with external and internal utilization review/quality and appropriateness requirements.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
- Conducts timely scheduled/required utilization reviews for Residential Services sites.
- Conducts timely and complete quality and appropriateness reviews on a representative sample of treatment records for residential service sites.
- Attends monthly/other require UR Committee meetings. Prepares accurate and timely UR Committee minutes and reports. Participates in the agency’s Quality Improvement / Utilization Management Committee.
- Provides Supervisory support to CASAC Counselors and Peer Workers as needed with supervisory guidance from Management/Leadership Team.
- Monitors and evaluates ongoing audit for chart.
- Provides direct care services to clients as needed.
- Assists with the maintenance of the agency’s OASAS accreditation for the program, i.e., standards review and conformance auditing.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Who You Will Be
- OASAS CASAC Certification (with Bachelor’s Degree);
- OR
- Other QHP credential such as LMSW, LMHC, LMSW-LP, or MHC-LP (with Master’s Degree).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services;
- AND
- OASAS CASAC certification;
- OR
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field;
- AND
- Other QHP credential such as LMSW, LMHC, LMSW-LP, or MHC-LP.
- At least One (1) year clinical or quality assurance experience in behavioral healthcare/human services organization or One (1) year demonstrated clinical experience in substance use or mental health treatment.
- In depth knowledge on HIPAA, OASAS, and 42 CFR regulations
- Working knowledge of quality assurance and utilization review systems.
- Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Competency in written, interpersonal, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards.
- Ability to work independently.
Salary : $35 - $38