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CASE MANAGER

Fairfax Behavioral Health, Kirkland, WA, United States


About Fairfax Behavioral Health
Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in the 1930s, has served the behavioral health needs of the Greater Puget Sound area for more than 80 years, continuously building a reputation for providing the best, most compassionate patient‑centered care. We offer a wide range of services and programs that provide evidence‑based treatment with positive outcomes. Our inpatient and outpatient services include supportive and compassionate care through specialty programs tailored to meet patient needs, with a mission to provide safe, effective, and compassionate mental health and substance use treatment.

What Role Will You Play?
Social Services Clinical Case Managers are part of an interdisciplinary treatment team charged with providing quality clinical case‑management services to patients from admission to discharge. They assess patient needs, collaborate with patients to create safe and appropriate discharge plans, participate in diagnostics and treatment planning, and work with patients’ families, support staff, and outpatient teams for coordination of the discharge plan.

What Will You Get To Do?

Conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary barriers to discharge.

Perform diagnostic discharge planning and case management starting from the day of admission.

Collaborate with outpatient providers and support staff to ensure a successful transition.

Identify and recommend family and/or community resources such as housing, treatment providers, and other recognized resources.

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings as a core professional and clinical member.

Act as liaison for hospitalized patients with various community agencies and resources.

Document clinical case management in the medical record.

Facilitate therapeutic meetings between patients and outside supports to coordinate discharge planning.

Qualifications
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental or behavioral health field is required (an MSW is preferred), along with a desire to help patients improve their lives. Candidates must obtain an Agency‑Affiliated Counselor credential unless they have a clinical license. All Fairfax employees must successfully complete the Handle With Care course during New Employee Orientation. A positive attitude and strong organizational skills are essential, as is the ability to meet regulatory deadlines and pivot based on competing priorities.

EEO Statement
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 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.

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