What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager/Discharge Planner position at SERO MENTAL HEALTH?
Wings Recovery in Carlsbad, CA is hiring for a Discharge Planner/Case Manager!
All of our programs include both individual and group therapy, including a wide range of evidence-based and holistic therapies. At Wings, we specialize in trauma-focused therapies like EMDR and IFS because we know that trauma often lies at the root of mental health disorders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assessment: identification of specific needs and social service intervention or referral while in the acute setting. Awareness of services available to patients and their families are an important part of this assessment.
- Determining patient needs on basis of diagnosis; prognosis and social support system/person information are included in the initial assessment process.
- Demonstrates professional responsibility in the role of Discharge Planner
- Provides case management, social services, utilization review and discharge planning
- Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public
- Maintains compliance with State/Federal Guidelines and standards
- Meets with each resident weekly, documenting sessions with a progress note.
- Attends and participates in Clinical Meetings Reports any problems to the Clinical Director in a timely manner
- Provides information in response to queries from the public, doctors’ offices, families and outside facilities
- Participates in Continuing Education and other pertinent and appropriate learning experiences to maintain and increase personal and professional growth
- Participates in current continuing education that is relevant to the field of expertise of current practice
- Maintains clinical competency in discharge planning/case management. Utilizes work time appropriately to maximize productivity.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Education Requirements: Masters Degree in a relevant field highly preferred. Bachelor's degree minimum.
- Preferred Licenses and Certifications: Active registration with BBS as an AMFT, ACSW, APCC (or fully licensed) or have active and current CADC I or II.
- Previous Discharge Planner/Case Management/Clinical Experience preferred.
- Experience working with a population of mental health diagnoses.
- Able to pass a federal DOJ LiveScan.
- Valid driver’s license.
Our Benefits
Sero Mental Health and its subsidiary companies are proud to offer full-time employees and their dependents enrollment in multi-level medical, dental, and vision health benefits with substantial employer premium contributions. Additionally, the company offers employer paid Life Insurance and AD&D, Long Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and Employee Assistance Plans. Employees can choose from a variety of voluntary benefits including Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability Coverage, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Plans, Critical Illness Coverage, and Legal Assistance. Furthermore, the company offers generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
Both full and part-time employees have the opportunity to enroll in the company’s 401(K) Retirement Plans with company match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed per paycheck. Employees contributing to their 401K plan are 100% vested immediately upon becoming eligible for the company match.
All benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of hire.
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Salary : $28 - $32