Case Worker Outreach

Brown University Health • Charlestown, RI

71d • $19 - $32

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Program Manager and/or Team Leader provides case management, rehabilitation, and crisis interventions and outreach services in home, office, and community settings to adults with serious long-term mental illness. Collaborates with psychiatric and allied mental health team in assessment, diagnosis, intervention and treatment planning by performing the following duties. Conduct substance abuse treatment with clients in need in accordance with the 12 core functions of substance abuse counseling as defined by the ICRC. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Associate's degree, required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Two years experience in Human Services preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with substance abuse, sexual abuse, and/or involvement with criminal justice system is preferred.
• Valid driver's license and use of car during normal working hours, or other means of transportation to complete major functions of job.
• Automobile liability insurance coverage for vehicle being used in accordance with state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical interventions such as resource linking, resource modification and development, skill teaching and programming to consumers on Mobile Treatment Team caseload.
• Assists consumers in getting financial benefits.
• Assists consumers in accessing medical and dental care as needed.
• Assists consumers in choosing, getting, and keeping employment.
• Assists consumers in choosing, getting and keeping decent, affordable housing.
• Assists consumers in developing social support network and participating in social and leisure activities.
• Assists consumers in applying ADL skills in needed real-life environments.
• Conducts comprehensive clinical assessment and develops interventions for substance abuse, sexual abuse, symptom management, and family support and education.
• Assesses suicidal and homicidal behavior.
• Coordinates emergency psychiatric services within a timely manner, including documenting interventions, alternatives considered and response of client/client family and supporting agencies.
• Provides, coordinates, and monitors treatment services for all assigned cases.
• Documents in progress notes following established procedures, as described in the Individual Treatment Plan.
• Participates in treatment planning by completing assessment assignments within time requirements specified by procedures.
• Schedules and attends treatment planning meetings with staff and other individuals specified in procedures.
• Utilizes assessment information, diagnostic results and staff participation in the development of treatment plans.
• Provides psychoeducational services to clients and their families/significant others, based on modality, frequency, participant and location specifications prescribed in the Individual Treatment Plan.
• Arrives and/or participates on time, as scheduled; is alert and responsive to client issues and behaviors.
• Works within prescriptive instructions from the client Individual Treatment Plan, modifies treatment planning to meet client needs and changes in situation.
• Documents, with the client, if possible, treatment implementation and related issues, in progress notes and/or treatment plan review documents.
• Assists with Discharge Planning.
• Attends scheduled community and/or agency meetings on time.
• Makes arrangements with other agencies to provide services for identified clients as specified in client Treatment Plans.
• Participates in agency committees as designated by supervisor, attending meetings on time and actively participating in both discussion and assignments.
• Participates in other inter-agency meetings as designated by supervisor, attending meetings on time, and actively participating in both discussions and assignments.
• Participates in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
• Provides ongoing assessment of client's mental illness symptoms and client's response to treatment.
• Provides ongoing assessment, problem solving, side-by-side services, skill training, supervision and environmental adaptations to assist clients with activities of daily living.
• Assists clients to find and maintain a safe, affordable place to live.
• Teaches money management skills and assists clients in accessing financial services.
• Helps clients access reliable transportation.
• Assists and supports clients to have and effectively use a primary care doctor, dentist, etc.
• Plans, structures, and prompts social and leisure time activities on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Monitors medication to ensure client understands prescribed dosage, monitor side effects, and is taken accordingly.
• Attends weekly general staff meetings.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $19.58-$32.31
• EEO Statement: Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree