Behavioral Health for Case Management - Blue Bayou Press

Behavioral Health for Case Management:

Advancing Wholistic Practice Excellence

By: Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM

Behavioral Health for Case Management: Advancing Wholistic Practice Excellence

By: Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM

Behavioral Health for Case Management!

Behavioral health is a priority for society, especially case management. Case managers are increasingly faced with completing emergency psychiatric screenings, suicidal and homicidal assessments, and pre-admission assessment and review (PASRR) screens for patients being transferred to skilled nursing facilities.

They must be well-versed in quick screening for a range of mental health conditions from depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma to substance use and addiction. Knowledge of integrated care is crucial to define short-term interventions and SMART treatment goals for patients with chronic illness, particularly those diagnosed with comorbid physical and behavioral health issues.

Case management’s mandate is clear, whether you’ve had explicit education or training in behavioral health. Every case manager must have practical knowledge to ensure the ability to coordinate, facilitate, and deliver comprehensive and effective whole-person care. This synergy results in successful clinical, fiscal, and operational outcomes for every stakeholder across every touchpoint of care.

Behavioral Health for Case Management by Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick addresses the healthcare industry’s most compelling practice realities faced by case managers today, providing content on:

Definitions and terms distinguishing behavioral health, mental health, and mental illness
Payment models for current and emerging models of care delivery
Core quality measures
Regulatory requirements for discharge planning and care coordination
General assessment, mental status exams, and documentation principles
Screening tools for mental health conditions across developmental life stages and populations:

- Anxiety
- Chronic illness and pain
- Depression
- Integrated care
- Interpersonal violence
- Severe mental illness
- Substance use and misuse
- Suicidal ideation
- Trauma

Placement of patients with mental illness conditions
Management of aggressive behaviors and psychiatric emergencies
Health Equity and concordant care
Interviewing, Intervention, and short-term treatment
SMART goals for behavioral health treatment planning

Chapter Listing

Foreward
Preface

Section 1: Bolster Your Foundation

Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts
Chapter 2: Legislation, Funding, and Reimbursement
Chapter 3: Quality and Behavioral Health Measures

Section 2: Behavioral Health Conditions and Management

Chapter 4: Anxiety
Chapter 5: Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain
Chapter 6: Depression
Chapter 7: Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 8: Severe Mental Illness
Chapter 9: Substance Use and Misuse
Chapter 10: Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation and Intent
Chapter 11: Trauma

Section 3: The Treatment Process

Chapter 12: Managing Aggressive Behaviors and Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 13: General Assessment
Chapter 14: Interventions and Short-Term Treatment

Section 4: Behavioral Health’s Crystal Ball

Chapter 15: Case Scenarios and Content Application
Epilogue
Index

The publication is in Fall 2024!

Behavioral Health for Case Management!

Your seminal resource to guide population-based practice excellence!

About the Author

Ellen Fink-Samnick is an award-winning industry thought leader who empowers healthcare’s transdisciplinary workforce. Known and highly respected as ‘The Ethical Compass of Professional Case Management’, she is a sought out professional speaker and author with hundreds of offerings and publications to her credit.

Ellen’s work has achieved global acclaim. She is a national expert on the Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health, Workplace Bullying and Violence, Professional Ethics, Professional Case Management Practice, and Wholistic Case Management™. Her latest books include, The Essential Guide to Interprofessional Ethics for Healthcare Case Management, The Social Determinants of Health: Case Management’s Next Frontier, End of Life Care for Case Management, and upcoming Social Determinants of Mental Health: The Essential Guide for Healthcare Case Management. Ellen is a panelist for Monitor Mondays and Talk Ten Tuesdays, plus contributor to RAC Monitor and ICD 10 Monitor. She also serves as moderator of Ellen’s Ethical LensTM on LinkedIn, consultant for the Case Management Institute, and moderator of their Case Managers Community. She is also the Lead for Rise Association’s Social Determinants of Health Community.

Ellen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-certified Case Manager, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, and Certified Rehabilitation Provider. Her academic affiliations include roles as subject matter expert for Western Governors University, and adjunct faculty for the University of Buffalo’s School of Social Work, and George Mason University’s Department of Social Work. She is also a Doctor in Behavioral Health candidate at Cummings Graduate Institute of Behavioral Health Studies.

Ellen’s passion is evident across her varied roles as professional speaker, industry consultant, educator, blogger, continuing education content developer, accreditation specialist, clinical social work supervisor and professional mentor to the case management community. Her contributions transverse the industry’s professional associations and credentialing organizations. A past commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification, and Chair of their Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, member of the Board of Directors for the Case Management Society of America, Ellen serves on the editorial boards for the Professional Case Management Journal, Case Management Monthly, and RAC Monitor. More detailed information is available on her LinkedIn Profile.