Care Manager I C&Y, CTT/CCFT Overflow

Description

MHC: Where We Face Challenges Together.

Join us now and share your compassion in a setting that's as unique as you are!

Our Mission: Mental Health Cooperative exists to engage, enlighten, and empower individuals and families with behavioral health issues to live healthier lives. By providing integrated care for the whole person, everyone can experience hope and live a full life in the community.

Our Vision: We believe there is life after diagnosis, and that our challenges do not define who we are.

Employee benefits and perks include:

• Health & Dental Insurance
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Holidays, Including 1 Annual Floating Holiday
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Casual Dress Code
• Free licensure supervision for LPC/MHSP and LCSW Candidate

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Position Summary: Provide continuous treatment team care management services to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness and other team members consumers. Mentor new care managers on basic skills.

Care Manager Responsibilities:

• Continual assessment of consumers’ needs and development of individualized service plan and crisis plan with measurable goals to ensure needs are met.
• Assist with referral and linkage to community resources and advocate for consumers whenever necessary.
• Ensure consumers are seen upon discharge from the hospital and Diversion Services within Agency standards.
• Ensure consumer’s daily psychiatric, medical, and environmental needs are planned for and coordinated.
• Ensure efficient transition of consumers when needed within the Agency and the community.
• Meet productivity standards as indicated in the Policies and Procedures.
• Meet regularly with Care Management Supervisor (individual and group).
• Attend morning and weekly team meetings as scheduled. Follow-up with the plan(s) developed in each meeting. Attend quarterly All Care Management meetings/trainings.
• Facilitate education of consumer and/or involved collaterals to psychiatric diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.
• Respond to urgent/crisis consumer needs as appropriate to position with assistance of supervisor, crisis services, and clinic staff by developing plans and interventions
• Develop and maintain relationships within family unit and friends.
• Ensure timely and appropriate documentation as required by the Agency.
• Develop and maintain community relations through prompt follow through with contacts.
• Continual involvement in the family system, school system and other systems in which the family may be involved (juvenile justice, other supportive agencies, etc).

Essentials needed:

Bachelor's Degree in a Behavioral Health Field

Essential Requirements for the Position:

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License

• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

• Personal Automobile Insurance

• Cell Phone

• Transportation That Seats 4 People

• “F” Endorsement

Mental Health Cooperative is an EOE Company

Qualifications

Education

Required

Licenses & Certifications

Required