Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager - Psychiatric

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive care management services to inpatient behavioral health patients by assessing needs, coordinating services, supporting safe transitions of care, and collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes.

Position:
Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager

Location:

Inpatient Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Unit

Schedule:

36 hours per week

Shift: Day shift, 4x9's (typically 7:30 am–5:00 pm); no weekend requirement, flexibility based on patient census

As an Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager on our close-knit psychiatric care team, you’ll play a vital role in coordinating patient-centered care while ensuring no one carries a patient alone — collaboration and communication are at the heart of how we work.

• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patients’ families, caregivers, and/or legal representatives to identify clinical, psychosocial, and resource needs
• Determines, prioritizes, provides, and/or arranges for appropriate internal and external services and interventions
• Consults regularly with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient status, treatment progress, and appropriateness of medical and behavioral health care across care settings
• Performs ongoing chart review to identify actual or potential issues related to service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement
• Actively participates in discharge planning, including identifying and coordinating appropriate post‑discharge resources
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients and families to support safe transitions of care
• Coordinates care for an inpatient psychiatric population, including patients undergoing alcohol and opioid detox

• Experience in behavioral health, care management, or related clinical setting
• Must hold a Maine State license as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW OR LSX), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Registered Nurse (RN)
• Strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A patient-centered, compassionate approach to care management in an inpatient setting

• Day shift schedule with predictable hours and flexibility as census allows
• Inpatient behavioral health setting with a mix of psychiatric care, alcohol detox, and opioid detox
• Highly supportive, close-knit team where communication is strong and no one manages patients alone
• Meaningful work that directly supports patient safety, recovery, and successful transitions of care

At Maine General, you’re not just managing care — you’re part of a mission-driven health system that believes care is better when it’s intentional, collaborative, and centered around both patients and the teams who support them.

$27.17 - $47.55. The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

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• Physical Wellness:
  We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness:
  When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
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