Clinical Case Manager MHU

Job Description

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a skilled and compassionate Mental Health Clinical Case Manager to join our team in Kankakee, Illinois. The Mental Health Clinical Case Manager will be responsible for coordinating and managing comprehensive mental health care for patients, ensuring that they receive appropriate and effective services. This role involves conducting assessments, developing individualized care plans, coordinating with various service providers, and monitoring patient progress. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, experience in case management, and a commitment to supporting patients in their journey toward mental health recovery. Additionally, this role requires flexibility with assignments within professional scope / duties / licensure.

Essential Duties :

• Patient Assessment : Conduct thorough assessments of patients mental health needs, including evaluating psychological, social, and environmental factors.
• Treatment Planning : Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, setting achievable goals and identifying necessary services. Assumes responsibility for coordinating treatment and discharge planning.
• Coordination of Services : Coordinate care across various providers and services, including mental health professionals, medical providers, community resources, and social services.
• Case Monitoring : Regularly monitor and evaluate patients' progress towards their treatment goals, adjusting care plans and interventions as needed.
• Advocacy : Advocate for patients to ensure they receive appropriate and timely services, addressing any barriers to care and working to improve access to necessary resources.
• Documentation : Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation of case management activities, including assessments, care plans, progress notes, and communication with providers, patients, and families.
• Crisis Intervention : Provide crisis intervention and support when necessary, ensuring patients' immediate needs are addressed and connecting them with appropriate resources.
• Patient Education : Educate patients and their families, in individual and group settings, about mental health conditions, treatment options, and available resources, empowering them to participate actively in their care.
• Collaboration : Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, social workers, and community organizations to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.

Non-Essential Duties :

Required Experience

Preferred Experience

Required Licensure / Education

Preferred Education

Exposure / Sensory Requirements

Exposure to :

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch) :

Activity / Lifting Requirements

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to :

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below :

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example : the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.) :

Lifting charts, notebook, notebook computers, office supplies. Carrying review books and notebook computers from department to nursing units. Charts carried from Medical Records to department. Handling files in file cabinet. Lifting manuals and reference information.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity :

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated) :

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control : None

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards

Special Hazards : NA

Protective Clothing Required : None

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Compensation

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