What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Case Manager - Adult Services | Texarkana, Atlanta and Clarksville Areas position at Community Healthcore?
JOB TITLE:
- Qualified Mental Health Professional
OVERVIEW:
The Qualified Mental Health Professional provides mental health case management services to adults, and completes documentation for service coordination, screenings, aftercare, skills training, and plans of care.
Some individuals have specialized needs that require a male case manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON PROGRAM AND POSITION.
(May include but not limited to the following):
- Assists identify and describe needs for services and supports.
- Negotiate and facilitate the array of services and supports needed to address the individual's identified goals and desired outcomes.
- Provide behavioral intervention services, training and support to assigned caseload.
- Ensure planned services and supports are implemented and appropriately documented.
- Connect individuals with appropriate services and supports, as needed
- Document all meetings and notes pertaining to consumer plans
COMPETENCIES:
The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Self-motivating, able to work independently.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with a variety of individuals, teams, and systems.
- Record data neatly, coherently, accurately, and objectively.
- Follow service implementation processes designed to meet the needs of people served and funding-source requirements.
- Emergency/Crisis Intervention skills.
- Ability to proficiently work with computers and electronic records.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree or master's degree in a Human Services field, including but not limited to: psychology, sociology, social work, rehabilitation, counseling, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, early childhood intervention.
- Registered nurses also qualify for these positions.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Valid Driver's License
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with limitations to perform the essential functions.
- Will vary by position
TRAVEL:
- Assignments in inpatient/outpatient clinics require local travel