Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Coordinator jobs in New Bedford, MA

Join our ever-growing team of behavioral health professionals! Southcoast Behavioral Health is a joint venture partnership between Acadia Health and Southcoast Health Systems, serving the greater New Bedford area, Cape and Islands, as well as Rhode Island and the Boston area. We are expanding with 48 additional inpatient beds to better meet our community’s needs. We currently serve children, adolescents, adults, older adults in an acute care setting. If you are passionate about mental health and substance use treatment and want to be part of a high-energy, family-oriented workplace, please apply now! Competitive wages!

Southcoast is part of the nation’s leading behavioral healthcare network provides comprehensive care within a safe, structured, and highly supportive environment. We have earned a national reputation both for clinical excellence and an unwavering commitment to superior customer service. Your contributions as a case manager will ensure that we maintain the highest standards and retain our position as a recognized leader in the behavioral healthcare space.

The Case Management position is responsible for providing quality care to children, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients, and their families and guardians throughout the patients’ episode of care. Quality care includes, but is not limited to the following: performing psychosocial assessments, participating in multi-disciplinary rounds and treatment planning meetings, providing care coordination, organizing individual/family/systems meetings, facilitating clinical process groups, managing the discharge and continued care planning process and documenting all patient encounters.

-Review of patient's clinical documentation from referring facilities

-Conduct individual sessions with all clients minimally one-time weekly

-Complete timely and thorough documentation:

• Psychosocial Assessment
• Outreach and care coordination with patient's providers
• Initial Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan
• Treatment Planning updates
• Progress notes
• Discharge Plan

-Participate in weekly Case Management Departmental Meetings

-Participate in process/quality improvement measures

-Facilitate process groups

-Complete required CPI, CPR and other orientation and annual hospital trainings

-Maintain appropriate state licensure

Qualifications

Two to Five Years of Professional experience in settings with acute psychiatric and substance abuse disorder patients(adolescent, adult and geriatric)

Independently Licensed or Masters Prepared Licensed eligible in Massachusetts

Experience with evidence-based practice preferred

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person