Case Manager - Involuntary Outpatient Commitment

Case Manager

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As a Case Manager, you will work within our Involuntary Outpatient Commitment program located in Cherry Hill, Camden County. The IOC program has prescribed, community-based, mental health services under court order to individuals in Camden County with a serious mental illness and frequent users of inpatient services and/or Crisis Screening Services.

Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm; Saturday: Rotation emergency on-call; Half hour unpaid lunch

Salary: $40,000 USD to $41,290.70 USD/year

Competencies:

The applicant must be able to provide bio-psycho-social aspects of major mental illnesses; community resources and how to access them; evaluating and coping with family stress; problem solving and conflict resolution; ability to relate to clients, families and peers; Creativity and ability to work independently

Responsibilities:

• Providing quality clinical care through evidence-based practices with adults
• Client's compliance with treatment as indicated by follow-ups with clients at home and with community providers.
• Reporting client's non-compliance to the court.
• Professional demeanor, clear documentation, ability to operate under stress
• Conduct assessments, commitment process
• Each individual in the IOC program will be offered the opportunity, and encouraged, to complete a Wellness and Recovery Action Plan [WRAP], a tool designed to help people develop skills, knowledge and attitudes needed in order to assume a more active role in maintaining mental health recovery.
• Advocacy and provide referral

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in mental health field required;
• Minimum one (1) year experience working case management within the mental health and/or court system; Peer preferred; Knowledge and experience working with mentally ill in foreseeable psychiatric distress; Knowledge of the mental health field in NJ and commitment to the principles of recovery;
• Valid Driver's License in good standing required.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

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