Case Manager/Intensive Individual Support Staff - Horizons - FT

Case Manager/Intensive Individual Support Staff - Horizons - FT

As a direct service provider of community services the Case Manager/Intensive Individual Support is accountable for delivering interactive mental health and applied behavior analysis services in the community, school or home setting to children designated as having significant mental health and social challenges. The goal of the Case Manager/Intensive Individual Support is to provide evidenced based services and improving a client's emotional, mental, and overall functioning while maintaining the child/youth in the least restrictive environment of their home, school, and community.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct services to accomplish skill training on target goals and objectives using evidence-based practices with measurable outcomes.
• Follow treatment interventions as outlined by BCBA/Autism Specialist.
• Regularly attend supervision meetings and trainings as required by BCBA/Autism Specialist.
• Deliver intensive, community-based, interactive mental health and applied behavior services to children and adults utilizing a strengths-based, skill-building philosophy, and evidence-based practices.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of a client-centered Treatment Plan along with the family and treatment team.
• Assist the youth and/or family to develop a basic understanding of their symptoms and possible solutions.
• Assist the adult, or youth, and/or family to enlist utilize natural community supports in developing solutions.
• Assist in coordination of mental/physical healthcare services and facilitate communication between the client, service providers, family and community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Strong organizational skills.
• Works well with children and families.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel)

Required Behavioral Skills:

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

• Integrity: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty and the willingness to do the right thing. The ability to role model, inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System.
• Compassion: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of caring that is reflected in a high level of empathy and customer service with all that we come in contact. Ability to manage conflict, consider other points of view, and offer alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction and the ability to manage customer expectations.
• Accountability: Demonstrated track record of ownership of situations, projects and issues. Able to work autonomously and have a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changing projects, priorities and work volumes.
• Respect: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse population. Treat all internal and external customers with a positive, proactive service orientation.
• Excellence: Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and lead teams to conclusion/decision making. Proven ability to think strategically but also must be able to lead day-to-day tactical processes. Demonstrated ability to manage and provide coaching and leadership on complex projects. Must be able to lead and/or facilitate process improvement.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• One of the following is required: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Social Work, Psychology, or some related field OR Associate's degree with an additional 2 or more years' experience working with educating and teaching clients about self-care, improving daily living activities OR Total combined years of schooling and experience (working with educating and teaching clients about self-care, improving daily living activities) to equal 4 or more years.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or Special Education (with specialized training in human development and family dynamics)
• Three to five years' professional experience in mental health services or a related field

Required License/Registration/Certification:

• Employee must complete CPST Case Management on-line training, KHS on-line training, pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens. Within 60 days of employment, the employee must have completed Adult state required mental health Case Management training.
• Employee must complete state required training to become an Intensive Individual Support within 6 months of hire date.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a dependable vehicle

We provide equal employment opportunities

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We participate in E-Verify

We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before we can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed form I-9.