Care Manager

divh2Care Manager/h2pQualifications for Care Manager:/ppAssists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate and navigator, able to guide the client and family with a road map to the quality of life./ppCoordinates continuity of patient care with external healthcare organizations and facilities, including the process hospital admission and discharge and referrals from the primary care provider to a specialty care provider./ppEvaluates clinical care, utilization of resources, and development of new clinical tools, forms, and procedures./ppSupport and closely coordinate health care with the patients primary care provider and, when appropriate, other treating providers./ppScreen and assess patients by completing a psychosocial assessment and develop a care plan./ppProvide patient education about common disorders and available treatment options./ppSupport psychotropic or general medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and effectiveness of treatment./ppDocument patient progress and treatment recommendations in the system so they can be easily shared with PCPs, the psychiatric consultant, other treating providers, and family members./ppFacilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the PCP and the psychiatric consultant. These may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services./ppFacilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment)./ppRequirements for Care Manager:/ppCurrent unrestricted RN License or LCSW/MSW or Advance degree in Psychology, Social Work or Nursing/ppAbility to work with patients by telephone or in person./ppExperience with assessment and treatment planning for common health disorders, when appropriate./ppWorking knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance use disorders, when appropriate./ppFamiliarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation), when appropriate./ppDemonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting/ppReliable transportation and insurance/ppAble to receive direction and independently follow tasks through with minimum supervision./ppDetailed orientated, able to multi-task and remain flexible with assignments./ppAbility to maintain effective and professional relationships with patient and other members of the care team./ppCare Navigators On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment./p/div