Intensive Case Manager

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

23h • $24 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Riverview Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting for an Intensive Case Manager to work in their social work department. This position provides professional services work in the area of intensive case management for high-risk mental health clients within Riverview Psychiatric Center and during their transition into the community. As an Intensive Case Manager, you will act as a single identifiable support in a comprehensive and individualized approach to transition clients from the hospital into the community ensuring basic living needs are met and assisting clients in gaining access to medical and psychiatric requirements, rehabilitation, social, peer, educational, psychological support services. You will directly monitor client integration progress and overall service delivery system. Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of/worked within a comprehensive community mental health system.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and two (2) years’ experience in professional community mental health work.
• A Master’s Degree in Social Work may be substituted for two (2) years’ experience.
• You must have the ability to obtain a Social Worker (LSW) license as issued by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure.
• Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of/worked within a comprehensive community mental health system.

Responsibilities

• Act as a single identifiable support in a comprehensive and individualized approach to transition clients from the hospital into the community
• Ensure basic living needs are met
• Assist clients in gaining access to medical and psychiatric requirements, rehabilitation, social, peer, educational, psychological support services
• Directly monitor client integration progress and overall service delivery system

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. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• 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.
• Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.
• Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level