Individual Placement & Support Case Manager

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center•Fort Scott, KS

31d•$22 - $19•Hybrid

About The Position

The Individual Placement & Support Case Manager will serve as a case manager for employment support in the SEKMHC catchment area. This position is a case manager position with a focus on supported employment. The goal will be to connect the patients we serve with jobs, trade programs, volunteer opportunities, and other resources that match their needs. The Individual Placement & Support Case Manager will work with patients with severe and persistent mental illness to assist them in choosing, obtaining, and retaining employment in the community. They will coordinate supported employment activities, documentation, treatment, program planning, and goal setting for patients. The role involves providing information to the treatment team regarding patient issues and community resources, ensuring treatment aligns with SEKMHC policies. Additionally, the Case Manager will review goals and targets with the IPS Coordinator and/or the Clinical Director/CCBHC Grant Oversight to ensure direct service goals are met and develop plans to help the team achieve them.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or four years of equivalent education and/or experience working in the human services field.
Must pass KBI, DCF child & adult abuse check, motor vehicle screen, and background checks.
If the position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work purposes, the employee must have reliable, insured transportation that is properly registered and compliant with all applicable state and local requirements.
Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to work independently in the community.
Proficient with computers and word processing.

Responsibilities

Work with patients with severe and persistent mental illness to assist them in choosing, obtaining, and retaining employment in the community.
Coordinate supported employment activities, documentation, treatment, program planning, and goal setting for patients.
Provide information to the treatment team who have questions regarding patient issues, community resources, etc., while ensuring the treatment provided to patients is in accordance with SEKMHC policies and procedures.
Review goals and targets with the IPS Coordinator and/or the Clinical Director/CCBHC Grant Oversight to ensure that direct service goals are being met and develop plans to help the team achieve.
Facilitate or coordinate the team treatment planning process to include patients, treating therapists, families, and other supports.
Assist in developing strengths-based goals and objectives, documenting the treatment plan, monitoring its effectiveness, and making necessary changes.
Monitor treatment plan due dates, advise the patient and therapist of the due date, and schedule an appointment for the patient to meet with the therapist to update the plan prior to the expiration date.
Coordinate the patient's treatment needs via phone and written correspondence, as well as face-to-face contacts with other social service agencies, housing and employment resources, and medical services.
Assist the Patient in obtaining access to needed medical, educational, and other services. Also, assist with benefits applications and arrange transportation to needed services.
Provide and/or coordinate attendant care, psychosocial rehabilitation services, and crisis intervention or stabilization as determined by the patient's individualized treatment plan.
Document services in accordance with state, federal, and organizational regulations, policies, and procedures.
Document all direct services and coordination of services in the patient's Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Document services concurrently and submit to EHR in accordance with policies, procedures, and time requirements.
Complete and submit the month-end Patient Status Reports.
Perform other duties as assigned by your Supervisor or the Chief Executive Officer.