Case Manager Mental Health Professional- NewStart (55032)

ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT • Aurora, IL

31d • $25 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Case Manager Mental Health Professional New Start who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community. The New Start Case Manager MHP is responsible for providing case management and coordination of behavioral health treatment to New Start clients including completing initial IM+CANS. The Case Manager MHP is expected to work with a team of behavioral health service providers within the agency as well as the IDOC and other specialty courts. The Case manager MHP will provide individualized case management services focused on mental health well-being, accessing community resources, community service and reintegration and restorative justice steps. Case manager MHP will be working with individuals who are recently released from the Illinois Department of Corrections and have returned to the AID service area. This job position may have some work components that can be performed remotely.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in human services field.
• Experience: Some experience working with court services preferred, and criminal justice.
• Physical: Position requires ability to communicate in-person, telephone and in group settings Requires frequent standing; walking, navigation of stairs on a regular basis, Ability to provide services in clients’ homes and in the community
• Equipment: Position operates in a professional office environment and off-site in various community settings. Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones, copiers, and filing cabinets
• Flexibility to work evening/weekend/rotating holidays
• Ability to work rotating on-call shifts and non-scheduled shifts
• Must be able to drive a passenger vehicle
• Maintain valid Illinois Driver’s License and automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies
• Drive yourself and clients in the agency or personal vehicle.
• May be required to work multiple locations
• Complete Training as required within 30 days of hire.
• Must acquire and maintain certifications in First Aid, CPR, Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training, CEU’s and other relevant trainings.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Attend to scheduled work hours and be flexible to meet client and program needs, as assigned by Program Manager or Director.
• Provide effective face to face/telephone counseling service by utilizing personal recovery experience, active and empathetic listening, and motivational interviewing to assist clients in developing their own personalized recovery plans for mental, emotional, and physical health, while providing community support services that promote improvement of community functioning in order to meet rehabilitative, resiliency, and recovery goals.
• Complete and sign required documentation on a timely basis Billing within the next 2 shifts, AND prior to program billing deadlines
• Daily log to supervisor(s) at the end of each shift
• Attend clinical supervision a minimum of once per month, and additionally as assigned.
• Provide Direct Service for clients, meeting monthly predetermined productivity standards.
• Acquire and maintain certification in First Aid, Adult CPR, non-violent crisis intervention (CPI), Medication Administration.
• Ensure that care provided integrates all facets of clients’ lives including mental/emotional health, physical health/wellness, employment and education, social and family relationships, substance use/abuse issues, & housing needs.
• Develops and implements crisis plans and treatment plans outlining treatment goals and interventions in collaboration with the client, other providers, and other parties as identified by the client, following the standards of Rule 132, payers, and accreditation bodies.
• Conduct, and/or participate in, treatment planning meetings as assigned.
• Complete assessment tools and necessary paperwork (LOCUS, IM+CANS, consents, client rights, privacy practices, etc. per program procedure) Authorizations, Re-authorization, spend down paperwork
• Assure case records are properly maintained per agency procedures including scanning necessary paperwork into Cx360 per procedure
• Provide effective services for clients’ individual needs in line with client rights and the Mental Health Recovery Model
• Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action including: Contact Manager and Director per procedure. Complete necessary paperwork incident reports, petitions, case notes.
• Employee promotes awareness and respect for the diversity of our clients, employees, families and other stakeholders, while promoting awareness of mental health.
• Ensure that care provided integrates all facets of clients’ lives including mental/emotional health, physical health/wellness, employment and education, social and family relationships, substance use/abuse issues, and housing needs.
• Engage in community outreach to formulate relationships with hotels, homeless shelters, and landlords in order to assist clients in securing emergency and permanent housing.
• Function as advocate ensuring protection of an individual's rights while providing a training element to empower persons with disabilities to understand and protect those rights.

Benefits

• $1000 sign on bonus for full-time
• 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance
• 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees