Care Manager

Care ManagerIntegrated Resources, Inc., is led by a seasoned team with combined decades in the industry. We deliver strategic workforce solutions that help you manage your talent and business more efficiently and effectively. Since launching in 1996, IRI has attracted, assembled and retained key employees who are experts in their fields. This has helped us expand into new sectors and steadily grow.We've stayed true to our focus of finding qualified and experienced professionals in our specialty areas. Our partner-employers know that they can rely on us to find the right match between their needs and the abilities of our top-tier candidates. By continually exceeding their expectations, we have built successful ongoing partnerships that help us stay true to our commitments of performance and integrity.Our team works hard to deliver a tailored approach for each and every client, critical in matching the right employers with the right candidates. We forge partnerships that are meant for the long term and align skills and cultures. At IRI, we know that our success is directly tied to our clients' success.Job DescriptionUnder general supervision, and in collaboration with other members of the clinical team, the selected candidate will authorize andCollects and analyzes utilization data. Assists with discharge planning and ambulatory follow up activity.Provides member assistance with mental health and substance abuse issues, and participates in special quality improvement projects.Duties:Monitors inpatient and intermediate level of care services related to mental health and substance abuse treatment to ensure medical necessity and effectiveness.Provides telephone triage, crisis intervention and emergency authorizations as assigned.In conjunction with providers and facilities, develops discharge plans and oversee their implementation.Performs concurrent reviews for inpatient care and other levels of care as allowed by scope of practice and experience.Provides information to members and providers regarding mental health and substance abuse benefits, community treatment resources, mental health managed care programs, and company policies and procedures, and criteria.Interacts with Physician Advisors to discuss Clinical/authorization questions and concerns regarding specific cases.QualificationsDepartment hours: 8am – 6pm. The selected candidate will work from 8:30am – 5pm.License: LCPC, LCSW, LSW or RNCaseload: 20 calls/dayThe manager is looking for candidates who have at least 1 year of Managed Care exp AND Drug & Alcohol experience.She is also looking for someone with community resource experience.Candidate must be comfortable with working in a cubicle environment, comfortable with typing and talking at the same time, comfortable working in a fast pace environment and comfortable navigating through multiple systems.MUST be computer literate.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply.