CTI Care Manager

Job Description

Job Description

CTI Care Manager

Responsibilities of the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Care Manager:

• Provide care management services to individuals across both Rensselaer County and Schenectady County through the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) model, which is a time limited, evidence-based care management approach focused on continuity of care for individuals with severe mental illness during times of transition from an in-patient setting back into the community.
• Provide person-centered care planning, linkages to community resources, engage in skill building, offer crisis case management, and work on support development during critical times in participants’ lives.
• Be a part of a unique project that partners Unity of House of Troy in Rensselaer County and Mohawk Opportunities in Schenectady County together to provide a multi-disciplinary team approach to supporting participants.
• Create linkages to community resources, assist participants in navigating complex systems, provide a range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services while promoting overall wellness and self-management.
• Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles when necessary. An employee must be approved to drive for business purposes - this includes his/her/they personal vehicle along with agency vehicles - by maintaining and valid NYS driver’s license and must be an approved driver. In addition, he/she/they must drive in a safe manner.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications for the CTI Care Manager include:

• A minimum of an associate’s degree and one year experience working with individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders or other disabilities preferred.
• A demonstrated ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team as it relates to the mental health system of care is required.
• Knowledge of case management defined as experience in assessment of individual's needs, care planning, implementation of care plan and regular review along with benefit entitlements, linkage to community providers and services.
• A valid and insurable NYS driver’s license. Must have own vehicle to use for business purposes. Agency vehicles are available for individual transportation.

Benefits

Salary and Schedule of the CTI Care Manager:

• $22.00/hour; $45,760/annual equivalent. 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. On-call on a rotating basis and on-call stipend.

• Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid lunch.
• Supportive work environment.
• Culture of Caring.

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Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with mental illness achieve stable community living and independence. Our goal is to provide services and supports that assist individuals living with mental illness to thrive and achieve their full potential for a happy, independent life in the community of their choice.

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