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Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine - a comprehensive inpatient behavioral health facility. Our center will provide acute behavioral health care and outpatient treatment to adults and geriatric adults who are in crisis from severe symptoms related to behavioral health and/or substance use disorder.

Are you a passionate about maintaining a clean and organized environment? If so, we'd love you to join our team as a Case Manager / Discharge Planner at Knoxville Center for Behavioral Health. We would love for you the team for our new hospital and carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time. We provide psychiatric care to adults and geriatric patients who require inpatient hospitalization due to mental disorders like cognitive illnesses.

About KCBM

• 64-bed acute inpatient setting
• IOP/PHP oversight
• Adult and Geriatric client population
• Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment
• Acute intervention focus with short term stays
• Joint venture/Professional partnerships between NHC, Tennova and University of Tennessee - Knoxville
  
  

What We Will Provide For You

• New hospital with BIG opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement available
• ETO (3 weeks accrued vacation time your first year)
• Sick leave and Family Sick leave
• Competitive benefits package, including 401K match
• The Health and Happiness of our employees is a top priority
  
  

What You Will Be Doing

• Monitor and manage client/patient/resident's cases through development and implementation of individual care plans, collecting clinical data and remain informed by continuous review of documentation.
• Coordinate care by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on inpatient or outpatient care.
• Manage client/patient/resident's cases with knowledge and expertise with the patient population of the facility.
• Responsible for setting discharge appointments for patients, including group or individual therapy, psychologist, or psychiatrist.
• Make arrangements for community resources to facilitate discharge. Provide all needed documentation to other providers to facilitate the continuum of care.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources, patients, and counselors.
• Ensure all patient discharge planning documentation is clear, concise, and timely.
  
  

What You Will Need

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Social Science or a related field or relevant previous job experience preferred.
• Ability to create and maintain professional liaison with community agencies and organizations to ensure continuity of care.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse fields is preferred.
  
  

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine: Mission and Vision

We are committed to improve the quality of life of our patients by delivering personalized behavioral health in a safe and supportive environment. Our vision is to bring communities, families, and healthcare providers together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time.

The Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine provides a comprehensive continuum of care for adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders We are pleased to partner with National Health Corporation (NHC), Tennova Healthcare, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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