There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary: The Case Manager will work to link individuals being released from the jail who have been identified as having a persistent mental illness and are in need of community based services upon discharge. The Case Manager will work with the service provider in the jail, jail staff and the individual to determine the service needs of the individual. The Case Manager will then provide linkage to services and community supports, and provide follow up and encouragement for engagement in clinical services. Services are customized to the needs and preferences of the individual. The Case Manager is a jail based, dedicated position who may find the need to travel to treatment providers or other supports to ensure the needs of the individual being served are met. 

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist individuals being released from the jail 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.
• Assist the individual with the transitioning from the jail environment to community services. Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Provides linkage, follow up, and assistance to individuals.
• Establishes professional and ethical relationships with individuals, families, and coworkers
• 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 & Procedure.
• Sees a caseload at the frequency defined in the service plan; documents attempt to contact individuals and ISP reviews; completes monthly caseload reports; track appointments and case management.
• Other duties as assigned.