Adult Case Manager

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center•Iola, KS

8h•$22 - $19•Hybrid

About The Position

We have 2 open positions for an Adult Case Manager in Allen County and Neosho County. This role involves providing Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) and Targeted Case Management (TCM) services to patients, aiming to enhance their independent functioning and support their access to necessary services. The position also includes providing and coordinating other services as determined by the patient's individualized treatment plan and requires thorough documentation of all services provided.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or four years of equivalent education and/or experience working in the human services field.
Must pass KBI, DCF child & adult abuse check, motor vehicle screen, and background checks.
If the position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work purposes, the employee must have reliable, insured transportation that is properly registered and compliant with all applicable state and local requirements.
Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to work independently in the community.
Proficient with computers and word processing.

Responsibilities

Provide face-to-face, community-based interventions with patients that are solution-focused and goal-directed as determined by their individualized treatment plan.
Assist the patient in identifying strategies or treatment options.
Provide individual supportive counseling, solution-focused interventions, emotional and behavioral management, and problem behavior analysis with the patient.
Assist the patient in addressing functional deficits associated with the Patient's mental illness by developing goals and objectives that identify and utilize their strengths and needs, resources, and natural supports.
Assist patients in remaining in their natural community locations by assisting them in identifying and effectively responding to or avoiding identified precursors or triggers. Additionally, help identify potential psychiatric or personal crises and develop a crisis management plan to restore stability and functioning.
Facilitate or coordinate the team treatment planning process to include patients, treating therapists, families, and other natural supports.
Assist in developing strengths-based goals and objectives, documenting the treatment plan, monitoring its effectiveness, and making changes when needed.
Monitor treatment plan due dates, advise patient and therapist of due date, and schedule an appointment for the patient to meet with the therapist to update the plan prior to the expiration date.
Coordinate the patient's treatment needs via phone and written correspondence, as well as face-to-face contacts with other social service agencies, housing and employment resources, and medical services.
Assist the patient in obtaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Also assist with applications for benefits and arrange transportation to needed services.
Provide and/or coordinate Attendant Care, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, and Crisis Intervention or Stabilization as determined by the patient's individualized treatment plan.
Document services in accordance with state, federal, and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
Document all direct services and coordination of services in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).
Document services concurrently (i.e., simultaneous to services) and submit to EHR in accordance to policies, procedures, and time requirements.
Complete and submit month-end Patient Status Reports.
Perform other duties as assigned by your Supervisor or the Chief Executive Officer.