CASE MANAGER (CST) - Highland Rivers Behavioral Health : Job Details

DescriptionThere is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Community Support Team (CST) Team is a medium intensity community based program for adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The Case Manager participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team of 4 staff by providing case management and crisis interventions with individuals. Provides direct care in a recovery focused environment.Are you ready to make a Difference?Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assists with activities of daily living and resource development
• Link and serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Provides direct service to individuals; completes all necessary paperwork according to policy; ensures individual meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Provide individual interventions to include identifying service needs; developing strategies and supportive interventions to avoid out of home placement or the need for more intensive services.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to policy.
• Sees a caseload at the frequency defined in the service plan; documents attempt to contact individuals and ISP reviews; completes monthly caseload reports; track appointments and case management.
• Meets weekly contact and productivity standards
• Attend treatment team meetings as directed by Program Supervisor.
• Assist with service-related compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

RequirementsMINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:

• Education - Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field
• Experience - Minimum of two (2) years providing direct care to individuals in a human services field and electronic documentation.
• Other - Criminal background check clearance, official academic transcripts, valid driver's license/ID, drug screen, TB test
• Bilingual a plus