What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Case Manager- Florida Parish position at Easterseals Louisiana?
Description
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES:
QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES:
- Assesses for immediate and long-term service needs.
- Will apply the Housing First approach to serving people with housing and other service needs.
- Screens persons for eligibility for services and/or benefits. Assists where needed.
- Assists an individual with goal-setting
- Identifies barriers to services and seeks to eliminate them where possible
- Facilitates linkages to services and interfaces with external service agencies
- Assists with applications for various services/resources
- Helps to facilitate transportation to required service appointments
- Will engage high-risk individuals (due to suicidal or homicidal thoughts/behaviors, history of hospitalizations, and/or history of addiction or risky substance use) with a focus on successfully linking them to needed higher levels of care
- Participates in clinical staffing and other clinical team meetings to provide updates on care and to coordinate care with other disciplines
- Utilize consumer care resource funding to help people meet needs that are directly related to the treatment plan
- Actively works with program clinicians and engages individuals in the process of developing and implementing discharge plans, with a focus on ensuring that service connections are in place
- Networks with community service organizations to create partnerships that can be utilized during the discharge planning process
- Will attempt to engage the highest-risk individuals in wellness checks for at least one year after the initial intervention
- Will collect, and report outcome data as part of routine wellness checks with service recipients
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Service or Human Services related field.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Easterseals Louisiana is a Drug-Free Workplace, pre-employment and random drug tests will be administered.
- Will be required to pass Easterseals Louisiana background check
- The employee is regularly required to operate a computer, file, and retrieve written documents, and communicate with others on the phone and in person.
- The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands, and lift and/or move lightweight items.
- Ability to move independently within the facility and community.
- Must be able to travel and meet with participants.
- Work is performed in a normal working office setting that is environmentally controlled and out in the field.