Care Manager

Redwood Community Services•Ukiah, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision, Care Managers assist in providing rehabilitative, restorative treatment services, crisis intervention, therapeutic intervention, assessment evaluation, and moderately complex, professional-level case management. This includes visiting clients in residential or other settings, making referrals, counseling clients on various issues, and providing one-on-one behavioral support.

Requirements

Care Manager I: Less than two (2) years of FTE experience in a mental health-related field providing direct mental health service.
Care Manager II: At least two (2) years but less than four (4) years of FTE experience in a mental health-related field providing direct mental health services.
Care Manager III: At least four (4) years of full-time/equivalent (FTE) experience in a mental health-related field providing direct mental health services.
Up to two (2) years of the four (4) years of experience for Care Manager III can be substituted by years of education in a mental health-related field.
Minimum requirement of two (2) years of actual work experience for Care Manager III.
Education requirement for Care Manager III: Minimum of two (2) years of education (60 semester or 90 quarter units) with a minimum of 12 semesters (18 quarter) units in a mental health-related subject area such as child development, social work, human behavior, rehabilitation, psychology, or alcohol and drug counseling.
Must possess a valid CA Driver’s License, current auto insurance, and a clean DMV printout (no more than 3 points).
Must pass a clear background check with CACI, DOJ & FBI.
CPR and First Aid Certified.
TB Exam and Physical at the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

Language Translation - Bi-cultural Spanish: $1.00 per hour
Bimodal Bilingualism - ASL Sign Language: $1.00 per hour
Bimodal Multilingualism - ASL Sign Language: $2.00 per hour

Responsibilities

Demonstrates activities that address the purpose of the Rehabilitative group and individual client plan.
Follows the State Mental Health and County Mental Health guidelines for any service being provided.
Converses with clients to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote social interaction.
Serves meals and eats with clients to act as a role model as it may apply to rehabilitative or behavior plans.
Menu plans and grocery shops with clients.
Plans and executes regular scheduled activities or outings with the clients for purposes of skill-building.
Provide medication support to clients as needed and completes required documentation.