Job Information
Intermountain Health Behavioral Health Case Manager in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Job Description:
As a Behavior Health Case Manager with us, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the coordination of care and services for patients admitted to West Pines, Intermountain Health who are identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria.
Us.
Conveniently located just west of Denver in Wheat Ridge, we offer complete behavioral health services for people who are experiencing addiction, substance use and mental health conditions. Our qualified medical and clinical teams also offer treatment for people who are affected by both substance use disorders and an emotional or psychiatric disorder. Our holistic approach to treatment focuses on our patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
West Pines Behavioral Health (https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/west-pines/about/) at Lutheran Medical Center (http://www.lutheranmedicalcenter.org/) is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our tight knit team specializes in helping adults ages 18 and older with psychiatric or addiction concerns.
We.
Together we’ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We’ll
encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.
We’ll laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones). We’ll hello and high five. We’ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.
We’re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.
Your day.
As a Case Manager – Behavioral Health, you need to know how to:
Coordinate the care and services for patients identified as needing assistance or meeting care management criteria.
Assess the patient’s prior level of functioning, access to and/or use of community resources and available support systems.
Identify appropriate admission and continued stay issues.
Attend, facilitate, and participate in rounds and case conferences.
Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments for patients on mental health hold in the ED and on medical floors when ordered by a physician.
Participate in in multidisciplinary care planning meetings.
Communicate and collaborate with medical, interdisciplinary team staff, patient, family, insurance companies, and social agencies to provide quality discharge plan to appropriate, safe, level of care.
Provide community resources for psychosocial, financial, and educational needs of patient and family.
Shifts needed: WEEKENDS ONLY
Your experience.
We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program
Successful completion of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license exam and current clinical supervision
Current LCSW license or the ability to obtain within three (3) years of hire
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
Preferred.
- At least two (2) years of case management experience in an acute care setting
Your next move.
Now that you know more about being a Social Work Case Manager – Behavioral Health on our team we hope you’ll join us. At Intermountain, West Pines you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.
Physical Requirements:
Interact with others by effectively communicating, both orally and in writing.
Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
See and read computer monitors and documents.
Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
May require lifting and transporting objects and office supplies, bending, kneeling and reaching.
Anticipated job posting close date:
06/27/2024
Location:
LMC West Pines Behaviorial Health
Work City:
Wheat Ridge
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$28.37 - $50.39
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.