Children's Case Manager (2 Openings)

About the Role

The Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking 2 qualified Children's Case Managers to join our CBS (Community Based Services) team in Paola, KS. This position provides case management and therapeutic services to youth with severe emotional disturbance (SED) in coordination with therapeutic staff. The majority of time will be spent providing services in the family home, educational setting, program site, or other community settings, with minimal time at the Center. This position reports directly to the CBS Coordinator or designee.

Who We Are

Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) is honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), with locations in Ottawa and Paola, KS. CCBHCs offer a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness resources to support your well-being
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
• A healthy work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Participates in treatment planning based on best practice theories and applies interventions
• Development of personal plan/goal sheet in conjunction with consumer's needs
• Obtains location and the process of acquiring resources; coordinates with area agencies
• Direct involvement in planning and advocacy in areas of: Education/Vocation, Residential, Financial, Health, Leisure, and Social Supports
• Education to family in symptomatology, awareness of relapse indicators and handling of crisis
• Assists in collection of program data and provides reports as necessary to immediate supervisor
• Works in conjunction with other mental health center staff
• Must provide transportation to and from various program activities (must maintain a good driving record)
• Meets direct service expectations of 47% of time worked
• Works evening hours each week unless direct service and client needs are met
• Meets deadlines for daily paperwork and reports
• Provides quality documentation
• Provides supportive intervention when needs arise outside of scheduled hours
• Assists other case managers and consumers as needed to help meet agency's needs
• Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by immediate supervisor or designee
• Completes all trainings as assigned
• Complies with ELC policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience necessary to meet State of Kansas licensing regulations
• Possesses the minimum qualifications as documented in the Kansas Case Management Program Standards
• Familiarity with mental health theory and practice
• Clean driving record
• Incumbent must pass a security check as required by Medicaid Regulations

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

• Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, community agencies, and consumers
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
• Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodations