Primary City/State:

Scottsdale, Arizona

Department Name:

Social Svcs-Psych

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

*$7, 500 sign-on incentive*

Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you.

As a Behavioral Health Case Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of diagnostic categories for our adult patients.?? This is a unique case management position, created with a major emphasis on counseling and group therapy, with reduced responsibility for care coordination during the inpatient stay. Our case managers are scheduled to work 5 consecutive days, and our department provides 7 days a week coverage. This is a Full- time role in our Adult Units, and will consist of a Monday-Friday schedule daytime business hours. A licensure in at least one of the following categories: social work, professional counseling or marriage and family such as a LAC or LMSW is required. The psychiatrists, nurses, and Behavioral Health case managers work closely as a team to strategize the treatment approach.

Banner Health has made a significant investment in behavioral health services both in capital improvement, new construction, and clinical training opportunities in the past few years. Our medical facilities appreciate our proactive ability to move the behavioral health patients out of the emergency departments and into the behavioral health setting. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our staff and the wide range of clinical expertise our case managers bring to their roles on the units. If you enjoy a fast paced and clinically stimulating environment and are looking to employ more of your clinical training you received in graduate school, check us out!

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

* Eligible for $7,500 sign-on incentive with a two (2) year commitment.??

For more than four decades, Banner Behavioral Health has provided nationally recognized, comprehensive behavioral health care for patients of all ages faced with the challenges of psychiatric, behavioral health, or chemical dependency problems. Six locations in and around Phoenix (including Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Sun City West) make it easy for our patients to find help, and easy for you to have the neighborhood and lifestyle you want. Banner Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing safe, confidential and compassionate treatment.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. This position assesses the patient???s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient???s health care needs. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This position is accountable for the quality of clinical services delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

2. Acts in a leadership function with process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

3. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes.

4. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.

5. Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan. Effectively communicates the plan across the continuum of care.

6. Educates internal members of the health care team on case management and managed care concepts. Facilitates integration of concepts into daily practice.

7. May supervise other staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires master???s degree in social work or related field or equivalent experience.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years clinical experience and as required by state law, a licensure in at least one of the following categories: social work, professional counseling or marriage and family. (Certification requires two years post graduate experience in a mental health setting or equivalent combination of education and documented supervised clinical experience.)

Positions providing direct services to substance abuse program patients must also possess board licensure in addictions as required by state.

Must have a working knowledge of care management, hospital and community resources.

Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and time management skills.

Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format.

Employees working at BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or BTMC Behavioral must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working in the Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit must possess a Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.