Adult Care Coordinator (Case Manager)

Behavioral Health Home (BHH) program

- York County -

Pay rate: starting at $24.00/hour

Are you passionate about helping others navigate challenging life situations and want to be a part of a supportive team

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking compassionate organized and dedicated Care Coordinators (Case Managers) to join our team-based case management model called Behavioral Health Home and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with individuals and families connecting them to vital resources advocating on their behalf and supporting their journey toward stability and self-sufficiency.

As part of the team you will be working alongside a peer nurse care manager and medical/psychiatric consultants to provide holistic care coordination for adults with mental health and possibly medical needs. Care coordinators meet one on one with clients to assess and support their needs while also having the support of our integrated care team. As a result of our supportive team culture 60% of our team has been here for 5 years or more.

Here is what our team has to say about their work the BHH team and TOA:

• I remember in the interview hearing about how supportive the culture is but I just didnt imagine it was as supportive as it truly is.
• I like that I am making a difference in peoples lives.
• As a working parent finding a job that offers flexibility and work life balance was essential. I feel valued as an employee and supported as a parent which I never take for granted.
• We are a strong tight-knit family; we listen and help each other. We all have different strengths.
• It feels good walking into the office.
• I like flexibility with my schedule I can exercise I can make a doctors appointment and work 40 hours Monday-Friday.

We offer a high level of supervision and support which includes both individual and group supervision. There is no on-call night or weekend expectation. It is important to us that there is a high quality of work happening so clinical management will support you to ensure work/life balance and that the workload feels manageable.

An ideal candidate would enjoy having a direct helping role supporting adults to meet their goals. The candidate will be someone who likes problem solving forming relationships and meeting with diverse groups of people. There is documentation associated with the role so an ability to remain organized is important.

Schedule: This is a 40 hour/week hourly position.

Specific schedule to be discussed during interview.

Location: Position based in South Portland ME and serving YorkCounty.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent with one year of relevant adult behavioral health work experience as an MHRT-1 required.
• Associates Degree in the field of mental health psychology or a related field (behavioral health or human services)ora combination of education and experience that qualifies the candidate to receive an MHRT-C certification preferred.
• Certification: MHRT-C certification or (level A or B with a strategy to receive full certification)
• Must have experience doing direct service with adults who struggle with mental health. Prefer case management experience with adults who have serious and persistent mental illness and have a history of trauma substance use homelessness poverty chronic pain and serious health issues.
• One year of experience required two preferred.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching frequent typing and lift and carry material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area. This may include transportation of clientsordriving to agency location to complete work. A good driving record is required.

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.

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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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