CASE MANAGER

Responsibilities

Mountain Youth Academy (a UHS company) is seeking a Clinical Case Manager to join our growing team! Come make a difference in the life of a child and love what you do!

*** This role requires a successful background check, fingerprinting and employment verification***

Mountain Youth Academy is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for young adolescent patients.

The Clinical Case Manager serves as an integral member of the clinical team, providing direct services and supportive functions to the patients at Mountain Youth Academy. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating groups, representing MYA at team meetings and court hearings, reviewing documentation for accuracy and timeliness, and discharge planning.

Must be familiar with and understand all payor source regulations as they relate to Psychiatric Residential Services; regulation promulgated by CMS as they relate to patient care, treatment and services. Performs weekly audits for charts concurrently to ensure that the medical records documentation meet the requirements of the regulatory bodies.

Documentation Skills, Analyzing Information, Decision Making, Research Skills, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, People Skills, Conflict Resolution, Initiative, People Management, Integrity, Connecting with Children, proficiency in Microsoft Office systems, ability to develop professional relationships with DCS workers as well as court representatives, and ability to recognize when a patient is becoming upset during visitation, court, or potentially distressing events.

• Exhibits ethical and professional behavior in all actions on behalf of Mountain Youth Academy.
• Employee will follow safety guidelines and work safely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Must have a bachelor’s degree (in humanities, social work, or related field preferred). Previous experience in medical records is ideal. Must be a self-starter with the ability to communicate effectively with other health care professionals, both verbally and in writing. Exceptional attention to detail needed.

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.