Community Case Manager - Adult

Adult Behavioral Health Case Manager (Vulnerable Adults / Geriatric Focus)

Location: Newton, KS

Department: Community Support Services

Are you passionate about advocating for vulnerable individuals and helping adults navigate mental health, physical health, and community resources? We are seeking a dedicated Adult Behavioral Health Case Manager to join our team in Newton, KS.

In this role, you will work closely with adults, older adults, caregivers, and referral partners—including the Department for Children and Families (DCF)—to reduce vulnerability, build natural supports, and enhance overall quality of life.

Position Overview

Using the Strengths Model of case management, you will provide community-based support, outreach, and advocacy for individuals who may be experiencing mental health challenges, physical health needs, or risks related to abuse, neglect, or exploitation. You will work within an interdisciplinary team (including participation in daily ACT team meetings) to link clients to vital housing, financial, medical, and daily living resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Community Outreach & Advocacy: Establish rapport with new patients through assertive outreach. Serve as a key advocate to connect clients with housing, financial support, medical care, and community resources.

• Person-Centered Case Management: Partner with clients and caregivers to assess strengths, set goals, and teach daily living, self-management, and symptom-coping skills.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Actively participate in daily ACT team meetings, treatment planning, and case consultations with internal clinical staff and external partner agencies (such as DCF).

• Crisis Assistance & Group Support: Provide immediate crisis intervention support as needed and assist in co-leading psychosocial support groups.

• Health & Wellness Support: Assist clients in understanding and managing physical health conditions, promoting self-direction and overall health literacy.

• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain timely and accurate clinical records (progress notes completed within 72 hours) and complete required state reporting (e.g., AIMS).

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education
• Minimum Experience: Experience working with individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, older adults, and/or vulnerable populations preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must be able and willing to be flexible, a self-starter, punctual, and have the ability to maintain a schedule
• Must have good working knowledge of the community and the resources available within the community, or know how to access those resources outside of the community
• Must be able to relate to patients empathetically and non-judgmentally
• Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license and be insurable through Prairie View insurance company
• Must be able to complete required training within appropriate time frames
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children

Benefits

• Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Retirement Plan (401k); match after 1 year of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Delta Dental of Kansas
• Vision Direct
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Bereavement Leave
• Plus much more