Grade 6 Case Manager - Next Step Program

St Clair County Community Mental Health•Port Huron, MI

7d•$55,001 - $63,858•Onsite

About The Position

St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Health Education, Health Administration, Psychology, Human Services, Criminal Justice, or related field relative to position
Valid driver’s license
At least one (1) year of experience in job related field or evidence of such placements during schooling
Must have experience with SMI and SUD populations
Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications and Windows 10 programs
Must have access to transportation
Must qualify as QMHP, QIDP, or CMHP, according to program assignment
If using agency vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening
Ability to use some flexibility in problem solving, using discretion in selecting an optimal solution from among established alternatives with a clear outcome.
Ability to deal with unexpected situations
Ability to use ingenuity in adapting, altering or improvising established alternatives
Using or exerting influence in a work process and be a “work leader” or advise others
Ability to provide, exchange, or explain information which conveys facts, opinion or evaluation of the facts or analyses
Ability to develop and/or maintain effective work relationships/communication with new, established or non-receptive individuals/organizations through tact, diplomacy and persuasion

Nice To Haves

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker
At least three (3) years of experience in job related field
Demonstration of proficiency and experience working on an electronic health record system
Knowledge of CMH system and operations
Lived experience with behavioral health issues

Responsibilities

Provide direct case management services to persons served (coordination, linking and monitoring of services).
Conduct and document assessment of needs of persons served.
Maintain accurate and timely records of persons served.
Develop goals and objectives in cooperation with persons served/family/support system and/or guardian, and other team members for appropriate plan.
Consistently implement and follow Person Centered Planning process.
Provide observation and monitoring of service/goal implementation and recommend improvement opportunities.
Develop community connections and coordinate/link with schools, physicians within the community, courts, or other programs/agencies within the community.
Comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010) and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives.
Maintain confidentiality.