Case Manager ACT Harmony Team $2500 retention bonus

The Providence Center•Providence, RI

About The Position

The Providence Center Case Manager on the ACT Harmony Team coordinates services for consumers to minimize stressors and facilitate the reduction of psychiatric symptoms. The role provides case management for people with severe persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse issues as part of a multidisciplinary team. It also involves recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Providence Center requirements, maintaining confidentiality, and building cooperative relationships with staff, consumers, community agencies, and the public. The position is eligible for a $2,500 retention bonus.

Requirements

Associate's degree required.
Valid driver's license and insured automobile required.
Must be able to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Human Services or a related field preferred.
Experience in the Human Services field preferred.
Bilingual Spanish candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a variety of services.
Provide supportive counseling, problem solving, and limit setting.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in developing and implementing therapeutic services, including case management for people with severe persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse issues.
Monitor client status during the spend-down process and complete necessary DHS applications.
Assist with assessments, crisis interventions, and risk management as needed, in cooperation with Managers or Emergency Services Staff.
Negotiate and advocate on behalf of consumers with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers themselves, as needed.
Transport consumers in the employee's own vehicle to planned activities and appointments.
Complete recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Providence Center requirements within required time frames, and follow the confidentiality policy.
Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies, and the public.
Attend mandatory in-service and other required trainings, case presentations, and conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned.