Care Manager

• Consistently exercises discretion and judgment to analyze, interpret, make deductions and then decide what actions are necessary based on the varying facts and circumstances of each individual case.
• Works without daily and immediate supervision, evaluating possible courses of conduct and making decisions where there is no opportunity to seek supervisory assistance.
• Maintains an active caseload providing referrals and linkage as needed within area of expertise and limits of credentials; assures procurement of additional services as needed
• Acquires and provides to the team the detailed information regarding an assigned client to establish the foundation for the Treatment Plan
• Works with the client on a day-to-day basis using professional judgment and discretion to implement the team determined Treatment Plan
• Assists in development, implementation and revision of individual treatment plans; assures that services provided are specified in the Treatment Plan and monitors progress toward treatment goals
• Consults and cooperates with community systems to facilitate linkage, referral, crisis management, advocacy, and follow up with the focus on attaining treatment goals
• Provides crisis management for clients; makes linkages for interventions as appropriate
• Provides individual and group Skills Training and Development (STD)) training.
• Provides face to face skill training and mental health interventions to clients in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Teaching age appropriate life skills training to clients individually or in groups
• Maintains client and program records in accordance with applicable standards and regulations, grant requirements, etc.
• Maintains a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality, dual-relationships, and professional stature
• Ability to demonstrate competent use of Essentia
• Participates in continuing education activities, remaining knowledgeable in area(s) of expertise
• Attend meetings as appropriate and meet regularly with supervisor to exchange pertinent information and receive supervision
• Completion of required CANS and/or ANSA training and ongoing certification
• Timely completion of HAP paperwork and reassessments within specified deadlines
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Family/Consumer Sciences, Child Development, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Human services, Education, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Nursing, Special Education, Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Child and Adolescent Welfare or Youth, Adult and Family Services, with a minimum of 1 year of Case Management/Care Management experience (internal or external)

• Nonspecific Bachelor’s degrees with a minimum of 4 yrs. of experience as a Care manager in a directly related child, youth, adolescent or family services field
• Completion of Case Management training post college degree

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Family/Consumer Sciences, Child Development, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Human services, Education, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Nursing, Special Education, Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Child and Adolescent Welfare or Youth, Adult and Family Services, with a less than 1 year of Case Management/Care Management experience (internal or external)
• Nonspecific Bachelor’s degrees with a minimum of 2 yrs. of experience as a Care manager in a directly related child, youth, adolescent or family services field

• High School diploma or equivalent
• An individual with at least 12 months of paid, full time employment or 24 months of paid, part time employment in a directly related adult, child, youth, adolescent or family services related field including but not limited to the following professions:

• Knowledge and skills in community based behavioral health care and case management

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Agreement to use personal transportation in work capacity including transporting clients
• Flexible scheduling required
• Willingness to use reliable personal transportation in work capacity.