Case Manager.Maine

Overview

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

Salary: $23/hr

Sign-On Bonus: $1000

Schedule: Tue-Sat 8a-4p

The Case Manager for Maine responsible for general daily care of Program clients. Provides counseling and advocacy in therapeutic setting assisting young adult through geriatric clients with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders, achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence in order to live in the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and intervenes therapeutically in a recovery-based environment. Knowledgeable of DSM classifications and conditions. Empowers clients through advocacy and skill building. Exercises good judgment and decision making, particularly during crisis situations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of prescribed medications, ability to monitor medications, and follows FHR state specific medication guidelines.
• Maintains client records in accordance with agency policy and procedures. Produces timely, accurate and thorough recordkeeping in accordance with agency, state or federal regulations.
• Demonstrates competency in the development, implementation, and modification of treatment plans, based on a comprehensive client assessment.
• Ensures that clients live in a safe and clean environment.
• Provides psycho educational services to clients and their families, as required.
• Meet productivity standard in fee-for-service programs.
• Integrates the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness, into everyday practice and clinical intervention.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Regularly reads FHR emails to stay abreast of pertinent work information.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service field, such as Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitative Counseling, or closely related discipline is preferred, but not required.
• ME – MHRT-C or eligibility.
• ME- Residential: Enrolled in MHRT-C program.
• Computer literacy including past experience with keyboarding, email, internet and computerized health record systems is desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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