Intensive Care Manager, Child & Youth (Nashville, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you! Job Title: Intensive Care Manager I (Nashville, TN) Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Salary: $43,500 (base pay) with additional incentive for language skills and behavioral health experience. Mileage reimbursement available. JOB SUMMARY: Provide continuous treatment team care management services to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance or severe mental illness, their families, and other team members’ consumers. Mentor new care managers on basic skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.
Valid Tennessee Driver’s License
Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation
Personal Automobile Insurance
Cell Phone
Transportation That Seats 4 People

Responsibilities

Continual assessment of consumers’ needs, and development of individualized service plan and crisis plan with measurable goals to ensure needs are met.
Assist with referral and linkage to community resources and advocate for consumers whenever necessary.
Ensure consumers are seen upon discharge from the hospital and Diversion Services within Agency standards.
Ensure consumer’s daily psychiatric, medical, and environmental needs are planned for and coordinated.
Ensure efficient transition of consumers when needed within the Agency and the community.
Meet productivity standards as indicated in the Policies and Procedures.
Meet regularly with Care Management Supervisor (individual and group).
Attend morning and weekly team meetings as scheduled.
Follow-up with the plan(s) developed in each meeting.
Attend quarterly All Care Management meetings/trainings.
Facilitate education of consumer and/or involved collaterals to psychiatric diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.
Respond to urgent/crisis consumer needs as appropriate to position with assistance of supervisor, crisis services, and clinic staff by developing plans and interventions
Develop and maintain relationships within family unit and supports.
Ensure timely and appropriate documentation as required by the Agency.
Develop and maintain community relations through prompt follow through with contacts.
Continual involvement in the family system, school system and other systems in which the family may be involved (juvenile justice, other supportive agencies, etc.).
All duties associated with Care Manager I.