Outpatient Case Manager

At Salt Lake Behavioral Health Hospital we understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to transform lives through exceptional patient care.

Salt Lake Behavioral Health is a private 118 bed freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment for adolescents and adults. We serve the Salt Lake City and surrounding area using evidence-based treatments in a comfortable, confidential atmosphere.

We believe in an individualized, patient-focused approach to diagnosis and treatment. For some, anxiety or drug dependence looks different from others with the same diagnoses, and in some cases, Behavioral health and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. In these cases of dual-diagnosis, we treat the patients in the best way possible given their specific case.

Salt Lake Behavioral Health is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Outpatient Case Manager to join our team.

The Outpatient Case Manager is responsible for meeting with all eligible patients to discuss the benefits of Outpatient services as part of their continuum of care treatment. The Outpatient Case Manager will be responsible for communicating eligibility to key members of senior leadership & associated departments and will be responsible for routinely collecting and entering data, specific to Outpatient eligibility into Midas for trending report purposes. The Outpatient Case Manager will have a thorough understanding of the Step-Down Program. The Outpatient Case Manager, contacts external case managers/managed care organizations for certification and recertification of insurance benefits throughout the patient's stay, and assists the treatment team in understanding the insurance company's requirements for continued stay and discharge planning. The Outpatient Case Manager is responsible for having a thorough understanding of the patient's treatment through communication with the treatment team. The Outpatient Case Manager advocates for the patient's access to services during treatment team meetings and through individual physician contact. The Outpatient Case Manager chairs treatment team meetings and continued stay reviews as indicated.

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Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational
  therapy or mental health preferred.
• Experience: Two (2) years' experience in a healthcare setting or managed care company, with
  experience in patient assessment, treatment planning, utilization management, and/or case
  management preferred but not required. A thorough understanding of the Inpatient workflow
  process, as it pertains to case management and discharge planning, is preferred.
• Additional Requirements: CPR certification is required. You will need to successfully complete
  our current training for restraints and seclusions. This training will need to be done prior to
  assisting in any patient restraints or seclusions and within 90 days of employment.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Salt Lake Behavioral Health provides a challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Free Meals
• Competitive Compensation
• Shift Differentials for Nights and Weekends
• $1,000.00 Sign-on bonus
• Student Loan Repayment
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

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

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