Adult Case Manager

Adult Case Manager

Starting pay commensurate with education and experience
Job Type:Full Time (40 hours per week)

Overview

To provide goal directed supports and solution-focused interventions with adults with a severe and persistent mental illness intended to achieve goals or objectives in the individualized treatment plan. CPST is a face-to-face intervention with the client present with services occurring in community locations where the client lives, works, and/or socializes.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the client and family members, as appropriate, to identify strategies and treatment options associated with the client's mental illness, with the goal of minimizing the negative effects of mental illness symptoms which interfere with the client's daily living, financial management, housing, academic and/or employment progress, personal recovery or resilience, family and/or interpersonal relationships, and community integration.
• Provide quality, medically necessary case management services to adults with a severe and persisted mental illness with the goal of assisting the client with developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living and independent living skills to restore stability, to support functional gains, and live in the community.
• Access to Supports: Assisting individuals in obtaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.
• Meet client engagement expectations and provide service delivery in accordance with level of care.
• To ensure that referrals for case management services are acted upon and within 3 business days of referral.
• To ensure that clients will be assessed via the strengths/needs assessment tool.
• Monitor and provide timely documentation of all services provided in accordance with policy and SRMHW's accepted standards.
• To attend workshops and complete training requirements as necessary for provision of case management and additional rehabilitation services, as needed.
• Provide mobile crisis response according to SRMHW’s policy.
• Complete additional duties, as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in human service field or be equivalently qualified through a combination of years of experience and education.
• Possess demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to work with person with severe and persistent mental illness, and the ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.
• Prior experience in mental health or human services field.
• Completion of background checks and pre-employment drug screening required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Educational background and demonstrated knowledge of mental health needs.
• Knowledge of strength-based assessments.
• Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients; staff; and the public.
• Ability to write reports and document client progress.
• Ability to organize and track program evaluation data.
• Ability to utilize computer software efficiently.

Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Requires sitting for periods of time. Occasional bending, stretching or lifting. May require contact with individuals with communicable diseases. Requires the ability to work under high stress conditions for long periods of time. Ability to hear normal range of voice. Frequently walking up and down stairs. Ability to prepare written reports and use telephone and computers.Normal office environment. Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions. Occasional exposure to crisis situations. Frequent work in client homes, community agencies and providing transportation of clients for services.

Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc. Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Fitness Center Membership
• Health Insurance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development Assistance