Case Manager - SOAR

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $20.00 to $27.86 per hour. Full time, non-exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities: Case management through SOAR provides support to adults with mental illness for the purpose of expediting the SSI/SSDI and Medical benefits applications process. This position reports to the SOAR Program Manager and duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with clients to complete SSI/SSDI, KanCare, and Department of Children and Families applications according to established policies and procedures of the program;
• Meet with clients at least once a week during the application process to ensure timely completion.
• Maintains a focus of clients placed in Transitions and on the ACT team as a priority before other clients
• Link consumers to Social Security Administration, KanCare, and Department of Children and Families to coordinate information and needed documents between Social Security Administration and Disability Determination Services;
• Electronically transfer all needed application materials to Social Security Administration, KanCare, and Department of Children and Families;
• Keep up to date with SOAR policies and procedures in accordance with SAMSHA;
• Provision of additional responsibilities as circumstances warrant; and
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Qualifications: The SOAR Case Manager requires but not limited to:

• a BA/BS degree or four years of equivalent education and/or experience working in the human services field.
• reliable transportation, and a valid, unrestricted drivers license;
• completion and obtainment of SAMHSA SOAR certification within 45 days of hire as a Bert Nash SOAR provider
• completion and obtainment of KDHE Presumptive Eligibility training within 6 months of hire
• exposure and knowledge of SSI/SSDI and other social services programs
• a demonstrated ability to work independently and in cooperation with others;
• an ability to work in non-traditional settings and unstructured environments;
• occasional flexibility with work schedule;
• a commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches;
• an energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex work place;

Salary : $20 - $28