Case Manager-LPN

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to serving both adult and geriatric populations. We take pride in fostering a compassionate, collaborative environment that prioritizes both patient care and team support. Since opening our first facility in 2015 in Magnolia, Mississippi, we have expanded to 12 locations across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

As we continue to grow, we are actively expanding our Lake Charles team in preparation for increasing our capacity to a total of 42 beds, serving both adult and geriatric patients.

Employees are a top priority for Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles because they are essential to its success, culture, and overall performance. Organizations that value their employees focus on creating a supportive, safe, and engaging work environment where individuals feel respected and heard. This includes offering fair compensation, opportunities for growth, ongoing training, and promoting work-life balance.

A Case Manager in a psychiatric facility is responsible for coordinating and overseeing patient care to ensure individuals receive the appropriate services and support throughout their treatment.

In this role, the case manager conducts assessments, develops individualized care and discharge plans, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, therapists, and community resources to meet each patient’s mental health and social needs. They help facilitate continuity of care by arranging follow-up appointments, housing resources, therapy services, and other support systems after discharge.

The case manager also serves as a liaison between patients, families, and the treatment team, providing education, advocacy, and guidance. Strong communication, organizational skills, and knowledge of mental health resources are essential to ensure patients experience a safe, supportive transition through and beyond their care.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: A psychology major is preferred or nursing education
License: Nursing License, Social Worker License, &/or LPN
Experience: 1+ years coordinating utilization review and discharge planning activities

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation. ****