Behavioral Health Clinical Case Manager II - Swedish Hospital

Hourly Pay Range: $32.60 - $48.90 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:
Sign on bonus: N/A

Position:
Behavioral Health Clinical Case Manager II

Location:

Swedish Hospital

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time (40 hours)

Hours:

Monday-Friday Day Shift (some holidays required)

Required Travel: no

• The Clinical Case Manager II functions as an independent practitioner providing comprehensive psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and discharge coordination for patients in the inpatient psychiatric setting.
• This role manages a full caseload of moderate to high complexity patients, including those with co-occurring disorders, psychosocial barriers, and complex discharge needs.
• Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Case Manager II is responsible for driving treatment planning, resolving barriers to discharge, and ensuring efficient transitions of care.
• This role demonstrates advanced clinical judgment in crisis intervention, therapeutic modalities, and systems navigation.
• In addition to direct patient care, the Clinical Case Manager II contributes to the development of others by mentoring staff and supporting team-based problem solving.
• The role also participates in quality improvement initiatives and strengthens partnerships with community providers to enhance continuity of care.

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and independently develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment and discharge plans.
• Manage a full caseload of moderate to high complexity patients, including those with co-occurring disorders, psychosocial instability, and discharge barriers.
• Provide crisis intervention and evidence-based therapeutic services across individual, group, and family settings.
• Lead discharge planning efforts, proactively identifying and resolving barriers related to housing, insurance, legal status, and access to care.
• Coordinate complex transitions of care, ensuring continuity across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards, including patient rights, mandated reporting, and documentation requirements.
• Independently manage court coordination and legal processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain high-quality documentation that reflects clinical decision-making and patient progress.

• Actively contribute to interdisciplinary team meetings, providing clinical insight and recommendations that influence treatment direction.
• Collaborate with internal and external providers to resolve care coordination challenges and improve discharge outcomes.
• Maintain and leverage strong community partnerships to support complex discharge needs.

• Mentor and support onboarding of new staff, promoting competence in clinical care, documentation, and workflows.
• Provide clinical supervision to lower-level staff, including oversight of documentation and evaluation of performance.
• Serve as a resource to peers for clinical and process-related questions.

• Participate in quality improvement, safety, and performance initiatives.
• Contribute to committees, task forces, or projects that support departmental goals.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices and apply them to clinical work.
• Develops and delivers community education programs and workshops that increase awareness of behavioral health issues and available resources.

• Education :
  Masters Degree in Social Work or Master's Degree in a recognized mental health field
• License :
  Current State of Illinois licensure with a minimum of…