CASE MANAGER II - Per Diem

Responsibilities The Sierra Vista Hospital location, a 171-bed psychiatric care facility located in south Sacramento, is a full-service mental health facility and a center of support for patients and their families. Since 1986, we have offered our clinical expertise to those suffering from emotional, behavioral and addiction problems.

The Case Manager II is responsible for managing the assessments and discharge planning activities offered to the patient, which may include assessing patients’ needs and compiling a treatment plan within a multidisciplinary team; planning and/or providing care, treatment, and services; collaboration and exchanging of information with the treatment team, external providers, collateral contacts, and/or managed care organizations; and implementation of the discharge planning process including completion of a thorough risk assessment and arranging for follow-up care and resources.

The Case Manager II will work closely with a Masters level clinician to provide oversight on assessments and clinical consultation as needed. Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling psychology, mental health or a related field. Enrollment in a Master’s Degree program in Social Work or Counseling Psychology preferred.

Preferred one (1) year direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting. Experience in patient assessment, risk and safety assessments, treatment planning, community resources, family systems and communication, psychiatric diagnoses and effective treatments, and coordination with external review organizations preferred. Additional

Complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Verbal De-escalation, and CPR certification within first 90 days of employment. Why is Sierra Vista Hospital a great place to work? Dynamic people Team-oriented environment Opportunity for advancement Great training program for new grads!

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