Behavioral Health Case Manager MS, Autism Services

Overview

• Janesville, Wisconsin
• Full-time, 40 hours/week
• The Mercyhealth Autism Services team is dedicated to supporting patients ages 5-22 through individualized, one-on-one therapy. Our team works closely with patients to build essential skills, achieve personal goals, and foster growth through play-based interventions and engaging activities.

The Behavioral Health Case Manager MS - Outpatient works with the behavioral health multidisciplinary team to provide care for the patients admitted to inpatient behavioral health or mental health, addictions and child, adolescent day treatment programs. The Behavioral Health Case Manager MS would help with dispositional planning, care planning and group psychoeducation. The Behavioral Health Case Manager MS may also help with behavioral health consults in the ED and on the medical unit. Under the supervision and consultation of a psychiatrist the Behavioral Health Case Manager MS will gather data about patient condition and assist with disposition, pro viding resources and recommendations to patients in the ED or on medical floors. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates care of patient with the physician/psychiatrist, RN, social worker/therapist and other agencies.
• Assesses treatment planning and progress.
• Prepares treatment plan and goals for patients.
• Maintains pertinent patient data in the EMR in accordance with state and federal laws and hospital policy.
• Provides psychoeducational groups.
• Arranges for disposition and follow up recommendations.

Education and Experience

Master's Degree in a mental health or behavioral health field

Experience or field study experience in mental health site.

Working toward licensure is preferred.

Certification and Licensure

TACT certified within 90 days after hire.

Approved CPR/BLS within 90 days after hire.

Skills and Abilities

Exceptional communication skills

Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and

arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must

occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to do all physical requirements of TACT and CPR.

Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.