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St. Luke's University Health Network Per Diem Medical Detox Case Manager in Allentown, Pennsylvania
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
In partnership with clients and/or families works to facilitate mental health, and if applicable, intellectual disability/autism services, and substance use disorder recovery services. Services may be provided in the home, community locations, work or school as needed and deemed clinically appropriate.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide supportive services including outreach, monitoring, assessment, services planning, crisis intervention, support network building, mentoring, coaching, initial screenings, locate, coordinate and monitor needed services; in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
Complete referrals and follow-up to all behavioral health supports identified; in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
Ensure coordination and collaboration with all involved staff and applicable community members.
Utilize de-escalation and crisis diversion skills and strategies to support participants who are in crisis.
Maintain productively standards and complete all required documentation according to departmental guidelines.
When applicable, participate in rotating on-call as required.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour. Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours. Must be able to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes. Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds. Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
EDUCATION:
This position exists within the following departments at SLUHN's Penn Foundation: Mental Health Case Management, Early Intervention Services, Center of Excellence, Intellectual Disabilities, Victory for Veterans. Dependent upon department assigned; the educational requirements are as follows:
Minimum Bachelor’s in the human services field with relevant course work required.
Licensed Registered Nurse (R.N.) (Mental Health Case Management only)
High School Diploma or GED with 12 semester credit hours in the human services field or the ability to enroll within the first year of hire (Victory for Veterans only)
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license along with a driving record in compliance with St. Luke’s Penn Foundation policy.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.
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