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Program(s):Behavioral Health(110/120) -Outpatient Mental Health Programming helps individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and support services.

Case Manager Skills & Knowledge:Skilled in the delivery of case management/care coordination services; knowledge of local health and human services resources; basic crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques; excellent written and oral communication skills; intermediate computer skills; ability to navigate enhanced phone system and electronic health record (EHR) system.

Case Manager Job duties include, but not limited to:

• Carries a caseload as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Provides comprehensive consumer care and case management services including access to transportation, state and federal entitlements, medical care, psychiatric care, housing, and other basic needs to support stabilization and achieve/maintain recovery.
• Works collaboratively with the behavioral health treatment team to identify program goals and monitor progress in treatment; intervenes by way of conducting activities such as skill building, advocacy, recovery management planning, and support and consultation to improve the overall health and well-being of the client served and overall level of functioning in identified areas of life.
• Facilitates communication across agency staff and applicable programs.
• Assists as needed with setting up transitions in care and appropriate linkages for those entering or exiting higher levels of care.
• Teaches life-management and daily living skills to clients that translate to their natural environment with an emphasis on developing natural supports.
• Completes direct service billing requirements in an efficient and timely manner.
• Demonstrates active involvement in team/program meetings, supervision, and agency/community events and activities as assigned.
• Ability to screen, assess and provide interventions for clients that are exhibiting symptoms of trauma.
• (Degreed MHP Only) Provides crisis response and intervention services to clients by utilizing short-term crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques and referral to appropriate health and human service resources.
• Other duties as assigned.