Description

Ascend partners with Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Georgia’s largest Community Service Board (CSB), to staff clinical and non-clinical jobs in behavioral health. Being part of our team and working in a CSB means you’re helping individuals and families otherwise unable to access treatment from private providers to address healthcare challenges associated with mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. You’ll be working with purpose to make a difference in the lives of people who need you most. Each of our jobs will work within a State Community Service Board facility. 

Crisis Case Manager Duties and Responsibilities Include:

1. Completes admission assessments as assigned and documents them according to policy and procedure.
2. Ensures Individual Treatment Plans are completed timely as outlined in policy and procedure. They must have
   individualized goals, that are reasonable and measurable. 
3. Focus on 30 day re-admits regarding documentation on reason for re-admit and developing goals to prevent relapse.
4. Assist individuals with long term placement.
5. Provides daily groups and documents participation and response timely and as required by policy and procedure.
6. Progress notes regarding discharge planning must include progress or lack of progress towards discharge.
7. Participates in daily Treatment Team Meeting.
8.  Essential Learning Courses as scheduled.
9. Enters connects reauthorizations as needed into computer system as required.
10. Meets with individual’s family members as needed for discharge planning and documents results of the meeting.
11. Completes all discharge planning documentation timely and as outlined in policy and procedure.
12. Ensures discharge appointments are made, including any medical follow-up needed and documents in the individual’s record. 
13. Assist individuals with ensuring WRAP plans & SNAPS are completed.
14. Schedules transport when consumers are unable to obtain.
15. Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Days and Shifts Varies

Ascend Community Staffing Partners, LLC does not discriminate with regard to employment, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or national origin.

English-Spanish bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a helping field required

Preferred – Masters’ Degree from accredited program and/or Professional Ga. License (LAPC, LAMFT, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT)

At least one (1) year experience working in mental health or substance abuse disorder preferred

Computer skills sufficient to learn and utilize the electronic medical records.

Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manages aggressive behavior, and uses non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques.

Must be able to pass an intensive criminal background investigation

Pre-Employment and random drug screening

Acceptable motor vehicle report