Case Manager - Adult Outpatient

About the role

This position works with adults who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness and/or co-occurring disorder. Provide a variety of services for identified needs including but not limited to:

• Income (employment, SSI/SSDI benefits)
• Insurance
• Housing
• Vocational or educational needs
• Access to reliable transportation
• Food and clothing resources
• Activities of Daily Living including personal grooming and hygiene
• Substance use education and appropriate referrals
• Informal supports and leisure activities
• Crisis assessment and safety planning
• Referrals to legal services
• Educate (individual or group setting) a wide variety of skills related to topics such as: money management, symptom education and reduction, interpersonal relationships, maintaining a household, smoking cessation, etc.
• Provide crisis intervention and management as needed.
• Services range in intensity from monthly contact to weekly contact
• Provide services in-person or via telehealth platforms
• Meet clients where they are in terms of current mental health symptoms and treatment preferences
• Gather and complete all CCBHC data metrics as needed.

Responsibilities

To include all duties and responsibilities outlined in primary CM core job description

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Case Manager III: Bachelors Degree in any field + 6 months experience in a behavioral health field required
  Case Manager IV: Bachelor's Degree in Social Science field required
  Case Manager II: Must be a high school graduate or have a HS equivalent + 36 months experience in behavioral health field OR 60 hours college credit in any field + 12 months of behavioral health experience required.
• Experience in the field of mental health, criminal justice, or community based social services required.

Performance Competencies

• Communication
• Decision Making
• Engagement
• Initiative and Accountability
• Interpersonal
• Learning
• Organizational Alignment
• Quality of Work

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Adaptability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative
• Cohoperation
• Critical Thinking
• Multitasking
• Autonomy

Certifications/Licenses

• ODMHSAS Case Manager II Certification, completed within 60 days of eligibility.

Safety Sensitive Job Classification

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Due to the “safety-sensitive” classification, an employee in this position would be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana per the Family & Children’s Services Drug Free Workplace Policy, including possible revocation of a job offer or dismissal from employment.