Clinical Case Manager Mhu

Overview

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.

• 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. Assume 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 toward 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.
• Program Development:
  Contribute to the development and improvement of case management programs and processes within the organization.
• Training:
  Provide training and support to other staff members on case management practices and mental health issues.
• Research:
  Stay informed about best practices, emerging trends, and new resources in mental health care to continually enhance case management services.

• 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. Assume 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 toward 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.

• Program Development:
  Contribute to the development and improvement of case management programs and processes within the organization.
• Training:
  Provide training and support to other staff members on case management practices and mental health issues.
• Research:
  Stay informed about best practices, emerging trends, and new resources in mental health care to continually enhance case management…