Case planner vs mental health specialist

Differences between case planner and mental health specialist duties and responsibilities

Case planner example responsibilities.

• Manage a caseload of families with children in DSS custody awaiting return home to family of origin base upon progress make.
• Keep current on Medicaid rates/services they will reimburse for Medicaid recipients.
• Sign patients up for all Medicare and Medicaid benefits that are offer to them.
• Perform concurrent review to assure appropriateness of admission, inpatient/acute care, rehabilitation/SNF status, and discharge using establish InterQual guidelines.
• Make referrals to home care and/or DME vendors using Medicare/Medicaid criteria/eligibility.

Mental health specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
• Assist and encourage patients with ADL's including feeding, ambulating, and hygiene to promote patient care.
• Utilize rehabilitation principles to support individuals, families and communities in developing effective strategies to improve client mental health functioning.
• Provide psychological care to patients in an in-patient psych unit, including facilitating group activities, crisis intervention, implementing therapeutic approaches
• Meet physical requirements to complete SAMA and CPR training.
• Provide kindness and compassion to the deceased and their families.
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