Intensive Case Manager
About The Position
As an Intensive Case Manager, you will: • Provide professional services work in intensive case management for a targeted group of high-risk mental health clients in the Cumberland County Jail. • Advocate for and/or assist clients in gaining access to and maintain medical, psychiatric self-help, rehabilitation, social, educational, psychological, and other necessary support services. • Provide immediate and ongoing comprehensive case management, monitoring and follow-up as well as provide responsive interventions to a small group of the most challenging/high risk mental health clients in support of their integration into the local community.
Requirements
- An Associates Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and 4 years’ experience in professional level mental health work -OR- a Bachelors Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and two (2) years’ experience in professional level mental health work -OR- a Master’s Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences.
- Equivalent work experience in professional level mental health work may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Candidates must have or be eligible for a Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Certification (MHRT/C) as issued by the Muskie School of Public Service or LSW.
- Describe your professional experience working with people who have serious and persistent mental illness.
- Describe your professional experience conducting mental health assessments and assessing clients for safety.
- Describe your experience of providing professional services to mental health consumers in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional services work in intensive case management for a targeted group of high-risk mental health clients in the Cumberland County Jail.
- Advocate for and/or assist clients in gaining access to and maintain medical, psychiatric self-help, rehabilitation, social, educational, psychological, and other necessary support services.
- Provide immediate and ongoing comprehensive case management, monitoring and follow-up as well as provide responsive interventions to a small group of the most challenging/high risk mental health clients in support of their integration into the local community.
Benefits
- Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
- Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
