Case Manager - Developmental Disabilities

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager serves as a support coordinator for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, ensuring their services are planned and individualized in a person-centered manner. The role may include assisting individuals and family members in accessing services responsive to the individual’s needs.

The position is based in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation depends on experience. The Case Manager may travel to Horizon worksites and other locations to provide services or transport clients, and may be required to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable human services field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• At least one year of directly related work experience providing case management to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge of community services, systems, programs, eligibility criteria, and intake processes, including health care, support services, generic community resources, and relevant treatment programs.
• Knowledge of developmental and intellectual disabilities, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders, including clinical and developmental issues, depending on the population served.
• Knowledge of assessments, including functional assessments such as VIDES, and their uses in service planning.
• Knowledge of treatment modalities and intervention techniques, including behavior management, independent living skills training, supportive counseling, family education, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and service coordination.
• Knowledge of service planning processes and the major components of a service plan.
• Knowledge of medication use in the care or treatment of the population served.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, state regulations, and local ordinances.
• Ability to work as a team member and maintain effective inter- and intra-agency relationships.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision.
• Ability to engage and sustain ongoing relationships with individuals receiving services.
• Ability to complete the DBHDS core competency-based curriculum within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques for use with consumers as needed.
• Willingness and availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Ability to drive and possession of a valid Virginia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support and ensure services are planned in an individualized, person-centered manner.
• Assist individuals and their family members in accessing services responsive to the individual’s needs.
• Identify and document individuals’ needs for resources, services, and other supports.
• Use information from assessments, evaluations, observations, and interviews to develop individual service plans.
• Identify community and service-system resources to meet individual needs and document how resources, services, and natural supports can help achieve personal habilitative, rehabilitative, and life goals.
• Coordinate the provision of services by public and private providers.
• Travel to Horizon worksites or other locations to provide services and transport clients as needed.
• Attend training and Horizon meetings, which may require travel to Horizon sites.

Benefits

• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).
• Options for life, health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous annual leave, separate sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Annual wellness programs.
• Clinical student loan repayment eligibility at NHSC/HRSA-approved sites.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs.
• Discounts at some local universities for continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time