Case Manager Qualified Mental Health Professional Intake BH

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Case Manager Qualified Mental Health Professional Intake for Behavioral Health who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provision of assessment, counseling, skills training, and case management services to a caseload of clients diagnosed with persistent mental illness in individual treatment settings.
• Complete Intake/IM+CANS as assigned and other required paperwork.
• Conduct new client intakes including IM+CANS and LOCUS Assessments.
• Maintain prescreening/intake logs.
• Provide documentation of services in accordance with DHS and CARF.
• Advocate for and maintain rights of clients that are served.
• Assignment of clients to case managers’ caseloads in coordination with program manager(s).
• Work scheduled hours, including evening hours.
• Be flexible to meet client and program needs, including cross-training in other programs as assigned by supervisor.
• Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner per agency policy.
• Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings.
• Schedule new client intakes within the timeframe set by agency policy.
• Complete IM+CANS assessment, required intake paperwork, and LOCUS assessment in a timely manner per AID program standards.
• Must meet minimum service hour provision productivity standards (MRO) monthly.
• Check/respond/log Intake Line calls as assigned per county.
• Check/respond/log IRIS referrals as assigned per county.
• Provide case management services as medically necessary.
• Drive self and clients in personal automobile.
• Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies.
• Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a human services field (required).
• 1+ years of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Tolerance of a variety of home/living conditions of clients.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
• Access to a computer, copy machine, and telephone with voice mail system.

Benefits

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness, and accident insurance.
• 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.