Description

Intensive Case Management (ICM) provides mental health treatment services and supports that help individuals with severe mental illness achieve their recovery goals.

ICM services assist individuals in minimizing the negative effects of symptoms of mental health problems and addictive diseases that interfere with daily living, independent functioning and personal development.

The ICM case manager works with the individual and other support and service providers to develop an Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) that includes the medical, behavioral, social, educational, vocational, housing, financial and other needs of the eligible individual.

Services help individuals develop strategies and support to avoid out-of- home placement and reduce the need for more intensive services, and coordinate access to other needed community services and resources.

Community based position.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist individuals with service needs, developing strategies and supportive, social support networks and coordinating rehabilitation services as specified in the consumer's individual recovery plan.
• Partner with the individual and CORE services provider in the development of the individual service plan.
• Provide individual interventions to include identifying service needs
• developing strategies and supportive interventions to avoid out of home placement or the need for more intensive services.
• Link and serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for consumers.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Provides assessment, monitoring, and assistance to individuals.
• Provides direct service to individuals
• completes all necessary paperwork according to policy
• ensures individual meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and consumer charts are closed according to policy.
• Sees a caseload at the frequency defined in the service plan
• documents attempts to contact individuals and ISP reviews; completes monthly caseload reports
• track appointments and case management.

Ascend Community Staffing Partners, LLC does not discriminate with regard to employment, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or national origin.

English-Spanish bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Helping Field, Bachelor Degree in process will be considered.
• At least one year experience working in mental health or substance use disorder field preferred.
• Must be able to pass background investigation, and drug screen
• Must have good 7 year motor vehicle report.
• Must be 21 years of age or over