The Case Manager provides outreach and support services to clients with psychiatric or substance use disorder diagnoses to enable them to utilize clinical treatment services and other supports. The Case Manager assists clients to attain his/her clinical treatment plan goals in outpatient and other levels of care and works to mitigate barriers to success.
Responsibilities include: •Provide service coordination and linkages to the community •Provides outreach services to clients, delivering mobile services in a number of community or institutional settings including inpatient units, homes, day programs, etc. •Assist clients in obtaining benefits, housing and health care as needed •Provide crisis support and participate in the development, revision and utilization of crisis prevention and/or safety plans •Encourages and facilitates utilization of clients' natural support systems as well as recovery-oriented, peer support and self-help supports and services •Will assist in data collection and tracking for grant evaluation
Requirements •Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution or at least three years of relevant work or lived experience •Ability to pass certification for CPR, First Aid •Valid driver's license; reliable transportation for business use •Ability to counsel and support clients with psychiatric and/or substance use disorder diagnoses •Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed care
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)