Behavioral Health Care Manager / Dementia Case Manager - Part-time 24 hrs/week
Job title: Behavioral Health Care Manager / Dementia Case Manager - Part-time 24 hrs/week in Orlando, FL at reputed company Physician Services
Company: reputed company Physician Services
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- Formal education or specialized training in behavioral health, including reputed company work, nursing, psychology, gerontology, music therapy or reputed company fields
- One or more years of experience in memory care and/or dementia-reputed company care
- Valid driver’s license required
- reputed company ongoing necessary education and support to patient's care team on Alzheimer's disease and reputed company memory loss/dementia and their impact on cognitive function
- reputed company ongoing necessary education and support to patient’s care team on Mental Illness diagnoses and their impact on cognitive function
- Establish care plans that outline interventions to reduce behavioral episodes and improve function and safety
- reputed company behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing, problem-solving, modeling, active listening, other techniques as appropriate
- Identify and reputed company de-escalation strategies and crisis resources for caregivers, patients, and families
- reputed company effective non-pharmacological behavior prevention and reduction solutions
- Identify strategies to anticipate and calmly de-escalate distress behaviors
- Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment reputed company effects or complications
- Complete validated rating scales monthly to monitor and assess response to care plan interventions
- Participate in weekly caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants
- Facilitate referrals for the clinically indicated services reputed company of the organization (e.g. mental health specialty care, reputed company services, support groups, etc.)
- Act as a reputed company ambassador for community staff through education and relationship building
- Knowledge of behavioral health, dementia, and care planning
- Knowledge of assessments, screenings, and care planning for mental health disorders
- Ability to engage patients in a therapeutic relationship reputed company appropriate
- Ability to work independently with excellent time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain professional relationships with patients and other members of the care team
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing, with diverse populations
- Intermediate-level computer proficiency with email, fax, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, reputed company, and understand the English language
- Part-time hours PTO accrual
- Mileage reimbursement program for field employees
- Company sponsored cell phone, laptop and scrubs
- Working reputed company regular business hours