CASE MANAGER

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, a subsidiary of UHS , is a beautiful, conveniently located, private 182-bed hospital that specializes in the treatment of drug addiction, mental health issues and concurrent disorders for adults as well as adolescents. Our professional staff members are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive care that uniquely fits the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs. This commitment extends to the family and community of our patients as a whole.

We offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving capabilities. Our overall goal is to provide patients the highest quality treatment possible for drug abuse and mental health issues in order to help them achieve good health and long-term sobriety.

CASE MANAGER (BSW) - Full Time

The Case Manager functions under the direct supervision of the Director of Social Services. He or she assumes responsibility for working with the treatment team and the patient in order to assist in basic discharge planning needs, coordination of aftercare and placement of the patient. This includes residential needs, aftercare needs, advocacy needs, entitlement needs, and building relationship with aftercare providers. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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Benefits for our Case Managers include:

· Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!

· Diverse programming to expand your experience

· HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

· Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

· Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

· 401(K) with company match and discounted stoc

Universal Health Services, Inc. , one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required or equivalent
• CPR

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting, with direct experience in case management patient assessment, patient aftercare coordination, and communication with external review organizations. Experience in working with community resources, residential/outpatient programs and outside referrals.

Knowledge and Skills:

Extensive knowledge of community resources and FLBHC’s referral sources in order to make appropriate referrals.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients, families, resources, referral sources, community leaders, legal system personnel.
• Ability to work effectively within treatment team disciplines.
• Ability to prepare reports for DCF and other funding sources correctly and in a timely manner when required.
• Knowledge of patient needs assessment, discharge planning, and coordination with family members.
• Knowledge of patient rights, advanced directives, adult and child abuse laws, and involuntary procedures.
• Knowledge of complex patient care planning.
• Excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in interacting with multiple individuals with diversified roles and perspectives.
• Knowledge of external review organizations (i.e. Managed Care, Medicare)
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Ability to use good judgment to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to prioritize heavy workloads.
• Sensitive and aware of diverse cultures and their practices.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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