Case Manager
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Job Summary: Under supervision of the departmental manager the Case Manager is responsible for planning coordinating and ensuring the delivery of necessary and appropriate services for assigned clients within established timeframes. This employee will ensure compliance with safe work practices and maintain safe environments in compliance with established agency standards licensing regulations and generally accepted practices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Insures and monitors client eligibility by
- Accessing current Medicaid number
- Developing interim care plan within 7 days of client admission
- Convening client care plan within 30 days of admission
- Convening review of care plan every 90 days or sooner if clients plan warrants.
- Insuring that all plans and initial evaluations are signed by physician or licensed psychologist.
- Performs or causes to occur adequate and comprehensive assessment of client needs to develop and design client care plan and then continually assesses client for further needs that require provision of services.
- Typical Assessments are:
- Social History
- Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluations
- Clinical Evaluation
- Drug and Alcohol Assessment
- Basic Living Skills Assessment
- Behavior Assessment
- Educational Needs Assessment
- Typical Assessments are:
- Conducting face to face interviews with clients and family to develop family assessment; schedule face to face interviews with clients; caretakers to assess current needs/ongoing needs; scheduling opportunities to review client documentation reports and case record.
- With client input developing and prioritizing client needs that become the basis for developing and coordinating clients Plan of Care.
- Convenes chairs and facilitates client care plans within 30 days of admission. Designs care plan with any required budget subsequent to care plan meeting.
- Advocates for client and family needs and services with court systems human service providers health systems as well as in Agency services providers. Independently resolve problems in service delivery.
- Assures linkage to all identified internal and external services as indicated in client Plan of Care.
- Monitors and evaluates client progress reassesses client needs and develops further plans of care (every 90 days) based on evaluations. Is available and responds to crisis intervention needs of client.
- Develops and maintains complete accurate and per Agency timelines all case record documentation (Plans of Care discharge summaries etc.)
- Travels on behalf of client for client needs and services.
- Consults with Program designee weekly to monitor and direct their client service delivery.
- Attends all meetings and court hearings involving clients as assigned.
- Attends all required trainings in-service as well as keeps current social work licensure.
- Actively participates in supervision with case management coordinator.
- Other duties as assigned
Youth Services System is an EEO/AA Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. EEO Persons with a disability can request an accommodation to complete the application process by emailing Iris Wilson () with the subject line Accommodation Request.
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge and experience with adolescents with mental health diagnosis
- Knowledge of various systems including child welfare mental health education and judicial
- Ability to work under pressure and multitask
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records Systems
- Ability to work under pressure and multitask
- Proficient and accurate documentation
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to use Adobe and Microsoft software
Education and Experience:
Requires Bachelor Degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology or related human services field; Must have valid Social Worker License will accept License eligibility; Prefers QMHP/C Certification. Prefers 2-3 year experience with youth/young adults with mental health and substance abuse diagnosis; Must have valid drivers license and proof of automobile insurance as required by law
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
