Are you a compassionate individual who enjoys working in the behavioral health field? If so, you should consider joining the Sierra Tucson Team! Currently, our facility is in search of a Care Manager. This position is full-time and eligible for benefits.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Administrative

• Ensure adequate ROIs for coordination of care and check ROIs before any outside contact
• Determine financially responsible party (FRP)
• Determine legal issues (guardianship, DCS, probation/parole, etc.) and other factors influencing treatment
• Determine additional case management needs (EAP, FMLA, return to work, etc.) and coordinate with appropriate staff

Collection of Information

• Collect and document input from client on continuing care needs
• Collect input from primary therapist and provider for continuing care recommendations
• Coordinate with UR/BO teams to estimate and adjust length of stay
• Contact FRP, families, referent, TPSs on admission for coordination of care and document
• Maintain brief weekly contact with FRP, family, referent, and TPS (as requested) and document
• Update discharge/stepdown tracker daily

Connection to Resources

• Provide recommendations to residents for continuing care and document
• Work with and assist residents to connect with next recommended LOC
• Coordinate VOBs with recommended LOCs
• Ensure residents have plans to transfer to the appropriate LOC and document
• Ensure residents have scheduled intakes/appointments with the next level of care, or document issues
• Maintain appropriate documentation on the resident’s follow-through with recommendations
• Coordinate travel arrangements with resident, ST, and/or referral destination
• Get resident signature on Continuing Care form

Communication of Information

• Upload the continuing care form into HCS
• Communicate recommendations to residents and document
• Communicate recommendations to family, referent, and TPS and document
• Communicate challenges and CC plans to treatment team
• Communicate CC plans to UR/BO
• Provide continuing care form to resident prior to discharge
• Include written safety plan with discharge materials
• Provide continuing care form to family, referent, and TPS as appropriate

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or related human service field required
• Preferred: two or more years of experience working in the behavioral health field
• Previous experience with residential behavioral health setting, case management or utilization review preferred
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and CPI/NCI certification (training available upon hire)

BENEFITS

In addition to working for a premier treatment center with competitive pay, our employees enjoy these other great benefits:

• Three medical plan levels, dental and vision insurance
• HSA with Company contribution
• FSA, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Insurance
• 401k with Company match
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous PTO, Sick Time, paid holidays and professional development reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)