Adult Targeted Case Manager

Peace River Center•Lakeland, FL

About The Position

An Adult Targeted Case Manager is responsible for assessing, linking, planning, monitoring and advocating for recipients who have serious mental illnesses to provide for their care while living in the community. Case managers facilitate continuity of treatment for Peace River Centers catchment area recipient’s while at the in psychiatric, substance abuse and medical inpatient treatment and/or a state treatment facility and assist the recipients in accessing the service delivery system subsequent to their discharge. The target population served are persons who have been discharged from an inpatient setting, persons who are in need of linking and monitoring to prevent inpatient treatment, persons who lack the resources or ability to provide for their needs without assistance, and persons who have been arrested within the recent past. General Expectations: In the performance of their respective task and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following: Fully understand and consistently exhibit all of Peace River Center’s Core Values, while fostering the same with all direct reports. Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision. Interact professionally with other employees, customer and vendors. Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Requirements

Good leadership skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good interpersonal skills with peers and other agencies/organizations
Good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
Creative management and knowledge of community resources
Ability to keep information confidential
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to travel to multiple sites
Complete Targeted Case Management Certification within three months of hire
Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field from an Accredited College or University
Assessment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Excellent skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Universal Precautions
Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations
Life Safety Equipment (fire extinguisher)
Must have reliable transportation and a FL driver’s license in good standing
Must carry $25,000/$50,000 bodily injury coverage on personal vehicle and provide proof of coverage
Must be able to drive own vehicle and Peace River Center vehicle
Must be 25 years of age and have a clean driving record in order to drive PRC vehicles
As an employee of Peace River Center, if you are not assigned a company-issued phone, you will be required to authorize the use of the Microsoft Authenticator app on your personal mobile device. This is necessary to access our payroll and communication system, Paycor, and Microsoft email as examples. This will ensure secure and efficient communication with the organization.