What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare?
SUMMARY:
Responsible for ensuring continuity of care through advocating, planning, linking, coordinating, and monitoring of services and resources to help improve the quality of life for individuals served.
Pay :17-$19/hh
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of Background, MVR and Drug Free Workplace Screenings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Electronically documents case management activities according to Agency, State, Medicaid and other accreditation standards and policy and procedures.
- Provides program linkages with other agency programs and community resources to coordinate service delivery, remove impediments to effective care, and achieve established objectives.
- Advocates for and links the individual with identified needed services and resources. Coordinates all services ensuring individual's needs are being met toward completion of service plan goals.
- Works with the individual's family and natural support system in the individual's natural environment.
- Monitors and ensures compliance in service delivery and documentation.
- Participates as a team member and contributes to the enhancement of the department and agency.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with emphasis in the areas of psychology, social work, health education or related human services field. Preferred one year of full time or equivalent experience working with adults who have serious mental illness and children who have serious emotional disturbances.. - OR-
Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and at least three (3) years full time experience working with children who have serious emotional disturbances or two (2) years full time experience in working with adults who have serious mental illness.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Certification or certification-eligible by Medicaid as a Case Manager.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Experience in providing case management and advocacy services to individuals in an outpatient mental health setting. Excellent written and verbal skills necessary. Computer literate; trained in electronic health record system upon hire.
BENEFITS:
- Participate in STAR and NHSC loan repayment plans through the Health Resources and Services Administration!
- Health (85% company paid) /Dental / Vision / Insurance available @ 60 days
- 50% match up to 6% of annual salary
- 11 paid holidays
- 8 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly
- A floating holiday
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Salary : $17 - $19
