Forensic Case Manager

About the role

Elwyn seeks a Forensic Case Manager to be a member of a multidisciplinary team. This role will utilize your skill and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to ACCS clients under the clinical supervision of the team leader, assistant team leader, and other mental health professionals. A team member equally shares the responsibility to perform various activities and interventions that support ACCS clients in the community.

Responsibilities

• Integrates the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness into everyday practice and intervention.
• Provides person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed care.
• Ensures that clients receive effective, understandable, and respectful care that is provided in a manner compatible with client’s cultural beliefs and practices and preferred language.
• Reviews required outcomes to evaluate community tenure and independence.
• Provides service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients, including coordination and monitoring of activities, assumes responsibility for implementing, evaluating, and revising the overall Community Service Plan in collaboration with the client and team.
• Manages symptom changes by working with the clinical team to ensure immediate changes are made in the Community Service Plan as clients’ needs change.
• Educates and supports clients’ families and advocates for clients’ rights and preferences.
• Practices a Housing First approach.
• Utilizes evidence-based assessment tools that support matching a client’s needs to their services.
• In partnership with the client and team develops the Community Service Plan.
• Provides de-escalation techniques to aid the client(s) in managing a crisis, providing intervention to decrease risk, manage symptoms, and maintain safety.
• Participates in the Daily Organizational Meeting.
• Documents client progress, activities, and outreaches in the Electronic Health Record.
• Practices engagement skills across the adult lifespan.
• Provides practical help and support, advocacy, coordination, problem-solving, training, and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living.
• Assists clients in finding and maintaining safe housing.
• Coaches clients to learn and carry out ADLs.
• Assists and supports clients to perform household activities, including house cleaning and laundry.
• Teaches money-management skills, nutrition education, meal planning, grocery shopping, and access transportation.
• Helps clients to have and efficiently use primary care, dentist, and other medical specialist.
• Supports clients with structuring their time (community resources, social and leisure activities, hobbies, etc.).
• Offers a range of valuable community activities and linkages that support the client’s Community Service Plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in behavioral science is preferred, or 5+ years of field experience considered.
• 3+ related experience working with individuals with mental health conditions, preferred.
• Preference will be given to candidates that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the geographic area.
• Must possess a current, valid driver’s license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and practice of FHR, DPH, and DMH policies, regulations, and standards.
• Must complete ACCS Module Training within 30 days of hire.
• Participate in other ELWYN required/recommended training according to the training calendar.
• Meet or exceed professional development goals.
• Demonstrates fidelity to the ACCS model.
• Ability to make contacts and establish relationships with internal and external supports that allow for the program to function within the larger system.
• Ongoing education and training in culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Pay

$23.08–$24.04 per hour

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm