| BHC Alhambra Hospital Out Patient Services Case Manager - Full Time Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) knows what it takes to lead, inspire and succeed. One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) owns and operates through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. BHC Alhambra Hospital is a 103 bed facility established in 1924. BHC Alhambra Hospital is a private, fully accredited, full-service acute psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. BHC Alhambra Hospital is dedicated to providing quality behavioral health, substance abuse, and eating disorder treatment options for the communities of the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas. BHC Alhambra Hospital does not provide emergency services. The mission of BHC Alhambra Hospital is to develop, implement and manage, in the most ethical and efficient manner, a network of superior behavioral health services with optimal client outcome. To learn more visit: http://www.bhcalhambra.com/ The Case Manager performs functions to include assisting patients in meeting their bio-psychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/ families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed. They are also responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient, which may include the appropriate clinical screening of potential admissions, establishment of treatment plans, interface with the treatment team/external case managers/managed care organizations and implementation and supervision and/or accomplishes all aspects of the discharge planning process. Key Responsibilities include: - Formulate and conduct educational, therapeutic, and/or support groups.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, health care team members and community providers regarding patient status and progress.
- Interact and communicate with community agencies in assessment of and service to patients.
- Provide liaison and referral services to community agencies and appears in court when requested or subpoenaed.
- Maintain confidentiality in compliance with professional ethics according to professional and facility standards.
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