Adult Case Manager

Spring River Mental Health & Wellness•Riverton, KS

About The Position

The Adult Case Manager provides goal-directed supports and solution-focused interventions to adults with severe and persistent mental illness to help them achieve goals in their individualized treatment plans. Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) is delivered face-to-face with the client present, in community locations where the client lives, works, or socializes. The role provides medically necessary case management services to support clients in developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living, and independent living skills. The intended outcomes include restoring stability, supporting functional gains, and helping clients live in the community. The position also assists clients in accessing needed medical, social, educational, and other services, and may provide mobile crisis response in accordance with organizational policy.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in a human service field, or equivalent qualification through a combination of education and years of experience.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work with people with severe and persistent mental illness.
Ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.
Prior experience in the mental health or human services field.
Completion of background checks and pre-employment drug screening.
Educational background and demonstrated knowledge of mental health needs.
Knowledge of strengths-based assessments and community resources and referral agencies.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, staff, and the public.
Ability to write reports and document client progress.
Ability to organize and track program evaluation data.
Ability to use computer software efficiently.
Ability to work under high-stress conditions for long periods.

Responsibilities

Help clients and, as appropriate, their family members identify strategies and treatment options related to mental illness, aiming to reduce its effects on daily living, finances, housing, education or employment, recovery, relationships, and community integration.
Provide quality, medically necessary case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
Help clients develop and implement social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living, and independent living skills.
Assist individuals in obtaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.
Meet client engagement expectations and provide services in accordance with the level of care.
Act on referrals for case management services within three business days.
Ensure clients are assessed using the strengths/needs assessment tool.
Monitor services and document them promptly in accordance with policy and SRMHW standards.
Attend workshops and complete training required for case management and additional rehabilitation services, as needed.
Provide mobile crisis response according to SRMHW policy.
Complete additional duties as assigned.