Case Manager-Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

About the role

The Case Manager-Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) position at Macomb County is a full-time role with a salary range of $50,071.10 - $64,680.01. This position involves periodic transportation of consumers using an agency-owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments, service planning, specialized intensive case management, living skills, training, crisis intervention, advocacy, linking and monitoring for assigned persons served.
• Performs home and community-based interventions, including transportation of persons served.
• Maintains department productivity and quality measures.
• Complies with Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH) documentation requirements using electronic medical record (EMR).
• Completes required MCCMH training and meets continuing education requirements as determined by the professional licensing board.
• Maintains professional relationships with the provider community and persons served.
• Collaborates with family, aftercare programs, and ancillary support services to secure aftercare.
• Makes regular evaluations of person-served services to assess effectiveness.
• Operates an automobile while performing assigned job duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Counseling or other mental health related field.
• One or more years of professional experience working in case management or supports coordination with persons who have mental illness or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Must meet qualifications as specified in the MDHHS Michigan PIHP/CMHSP Qualifications per Medicaid Services as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional).
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Counseling or other mental health related field is preferred.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience working in a hospital behavioral health setting is preferred.

Skills

Applicable computer applications
Michigan Mental Health Code and its rules and regulations
Varieties of disciplines and assessment tools utilized by each discipline
Techniques to de-escalate/interact in potentially dangerous situations
Good professional judgment for the welfare and safety of our person’s served
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Analyzing information and completing reports
Collaborative: Approaches all situations with a teamwork and solution focused mindset demonstrated through active participation in meetings, volunteering to assist teammates and other departments as appropriate.
Accountable: Takes ownership and empowers others to do the same as evidenced by identifying solutions and acting on job responsibilities and organizational objectives, daily
Respectful: Treats people with dignity while honoring individual differences demonstrated through use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions to, about and/or with colleagues and persons served; evidenced by supervisor observation, feedback from other department staff and leadership
Engages effectively with diverse communities; interact with people in an inclusive manner that respects cultural and socio-economic differences
Effectively speak, write, and understand the English language; and, if applicable, a language other than English is preferred.

Benefits

Macomb County offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage with no monthly premium for single, two (2) person or family coverage. These benefits are effective the first day of employment.

Pay

The Case Manager-Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) position is paid a salary range of $50,071.10 - $64,680.01.

Schedule

The Case Manager-Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) position is a full-time role with 37.5 hours per week, starting at 8:00 a.m.