Behavioral Health Clinician/Case Manager

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Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of

Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better

serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona\'s top providers

of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services

for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We

serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and

support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern

Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in

people\'s lives every day?

• General Position Description:**Responsible for comprehensive
  
  

coordination of behavioral health services for adult and child members

eligible for enrollment with public behavioral health services.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assesses the members behavioral health needs and eligibility for
  
  

services. Assists staff in developing and monitoring member service

plans.

• Provides comprehensive intakes, assessments, annual assessments, and
  
  

offers therapeutic and support services. Screens, evaluates, and

schedules referred members who may need behavioral health services.

• Coordinates communication between the member and other providers or
  
  

community agencies to ensure coordination of care. This includes

assisting with scheduling appointments, attending telemed

appointments, arranging transportation, conducting CFTs and ARTS,

and coordinating with the hospital for d/c appointments.

• Provides rehabilitation services that include living skills
  
  

training, counseling, and supported employment services to enrolled

members.

• Provides support services like case management, personal assistance,
  
  

family support, peer support, respite care, and transportation

services to enrolled members.

• Conduct Rapid Response and/or Intakes based on the needs of the
  
  

assigned work location.

• Performs crisis intervention and solution-focused interventions.
• Maintains EBF productivity, timelines, and quality standards set
  
  

forth by EBF.

• Provides complete documentation and reporting of member behavioral
  
  

health services in accordance with agency and funding requirements.

Maintains member records in accordance with agency and funding

source requirements.

• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and
  
  

meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts

within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models

professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of

Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities:**Must have a strong clinical knowledge
  
  

of development across the life span and knowledge of best practices when

working with diverse populations with trauma backgrounds. Extensive

knowledge of managed care systems, AHCCCS/Title XIX medical assistance

screening, and ADHS policies and practices. Able to establish and

maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all

that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed and be sensitive

to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must be able to utilize DSM-5-TR

to diagnose older children, adolescents and adults and the crosswalk to

the DC-0-5 to provide diagnoses or diagnostic impressions for young

children. Must remain calm and non-defensive with a supportive attitude

during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations. Must be able

to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are

considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to manage high

volumes and unpredictability of work. Must be able to remain flexible

and reprioritize according to the cha ging demands of the day. Maintains

a professional in appearance, communications, and actions. Be able to

use excellent interpersonal communication skills. Possess a high level

of computer proficiency.

• Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without
  
  

accommodation):**Normal office environment with multiple interruptions

in person and through computer and phone. Field position visiting

different sites or homes for member care. Will work outside and inside

environments, as needed. Daily travel to member homes and other

locations. Interacts with employees and members of the public on a daily

basis. Able to lift up to 50lbs to support member care. Visual acuity to

read information from computer screens and forms and assess members\'

well-being. Able to communicate verbally with members and emergency

personnel as needed for daily operations. Hearing ability for

communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual

dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull,

push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods

of time. Weekend and later hours are required. May be required to work

additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

• Additional Information:**This job description is not intended to be an
  
  

exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge,