Short-Term Case Manager
Current1. Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive and integrated case management plans for all activity in the case required to achieve recovery, community integration, and where possible, return to work (RTW) by:• Collecting information to progress the case; assessing and positioning each case along its appropriate recovery path; setting goals and making decisions based on legislation, policy, and best practices;• Planning activities in collaboration with workplace parties and team… Show more 1. Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive and integrated case management plans for all activity in the case required to achieve recovery, community integration, and where possible, return to work (RTW) by:• Collecting information to progress the case; assessing and positioning each case along its appropriate recovery path; setting goals and making decisions based on legislation, policy, and best practices;• Planning activities in collaboration with workplace parties and team members; participating in case conferences with the service delivery team and management; coordinating and taking action on planned activities; reviewing and monitoring new information as received; closing plan activities when active case management is no longer required; following up and evaluating close cases to ensure case management plan continues to be effective;2. Provide targeted activities focused on identifying RTW factors, removing obstacles, and leveraging opportunities to facilitate a safe return to suitable work by:• Co-ordinating and facilitating RTW cooperation between the workplace parties;• Promoting prevention, disability management, RTW, and related programs to workplace parties; sharing best practices; connecting workplace parties with expert resources when they would benefit from increased capability to prevent and/or manage injuries and illness;• Keeping clients and employers informed of the status and progress of the case, ensuring they are fully engaged in removing barriers to, and planning RTW.3. Identify and co-ordinate intervention by internal and external specialty resources and ensure timely and appropriate completion of these interventions and services by:• Referring requests for health care entitlement to the Nurse Consultant and liaising as required;• Referring requests for equipment, personal care allowance, home/vehicle modifications, and hobbies to the Occupational Therapist and liaising as required; Show less