Case Manager- Housing Stability

About the role

CCBHC is an integrated community behavioral health model of care intended to provide integrated, evidence-based, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and person-and-family-centered care. The Certified Behavioral Case Manager will work in partnership with others as part of a structured inter-disciplinary team, within in a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) model, to provide a set of social service functions that helps clients access the resources they need to recover.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in daily organizational meetings and treatment team meetings with multi-disciplinary team to utilize a team based care approach when working with clients.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Demonstrate understanding of various best-practice treatment models to work with individuals with Severe Mental Illness, Co-occurring disorders, and trauma.
• Understand the wrap-around focus of CCBHC services, assisting clients in multiple life areas through multi-disciplinary teamwork and community referral.
• Obtain and maintain professional licenses and certifications required for the position through attending required trainings, tracking CEU’s, and submitting renewals in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate fidelity to the CCBHC model.
• Effectively complete and submit all clinical documentation with established agency timelines.
• Plan, coordinate, advocate, and provide care coordination, case management, and rehabilitation services using a strengths based, welcoming, recovery oriented, client driven approach for a specified group of clients.
• (EBP) Coordinate care across the spectrum of health services, including access to high-quality physical (both acute and chronic) and behavioral health care.
• Include the consumer and family members in comprehensive treatment planning.
• With the adult consumer’s consent, encourage participation of family members and other designated persons in treatment planning and care.
• Participate in daily/weekly treatment teams.
• (daily huddles)
• Career Development
• Coordinate care with external health care providers such as pharmacies, PCPs, FQHCs, and DCOs, as well as with behavioral health referrals.
• Complete initial wrap plans, strengths and culture discoveries, and intakes as needed.
• Update and modify wrap and treatment plans as needed, or on a scheduled basis.
• Promote access on demand to intervene when a client is at risk for harm to self or other, hospitalization, or involvement with law enforcement.
• Respond to crises and provide intervention.
• Track consumers’ admissions and discharges from psychiatric and medical hospitalizations.
• Ensure timely transfer of medical records, prescriptions, and active follow-up.
• For consumers at risk for suicide, coordinate consent and follow-up within 24 hours and implement a continuing plan for suicide prevention and safety and linking to services.
• Maintain awareness of individual health status and service use to determine adherence to or variance from treatment guidelines.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Actively participate in performance and client outcome management.
• Accompany individuals to medical appointments.
• Link to non-medical enabling functions and provide assistance with community resources such as housing, social services, education, and employment to facilitate wellness and recovery of the whole person.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences field is preferred.
• Consideration may also be given for degrees in Criminal Justice or Education.
• Case Management Certification or obtain by taking the first available Case Management Certification course provided by ODMHSAS after hire.
• Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person served to live in normal community residences; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.
• Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.
• *Mileage reimbursement provided*

Skills and competence

• To establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse issues and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential.
• Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.
• *Mileage reimbursement provided*

Benefits

Up to 34 Paid days off 1st year!

Pay

$55K annual starting salary!

Schedule

N/A