Targeted Case Manager (55537)

CAYA Collaborative Care•Scottsville, KY

15d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Targeted Case Manager provides case management services to individuals enrolled in programs for severe mental illness (SMI), substance use (SUD), and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). The role involves acquiring resources, linking participants to services, coordinating care for physical and mental health needs, and monitoring participants’ changing needs. Services are delivered in the clinic and in community settings, including homes, schools, courts, and DCBS locations. The position is based at the Allen County Service Center in Scottsville, Kentucky, with travel of up to 50%. The Targeted Case Manager works with clients and families, Lifeskills staff, and external providers to support recovery and access to community resources. The role requires maintaining regular contact with clients, providing billable services to a caseload of 23–25 clients per month or as appropriate to the program, documenting services promptly, attending supervision, and transporting clients using a personal vehicle. The employee must follow confidentiality, regulatory, and ethical standards and demonstrate the organization’s core values.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in a behavioral science field, including Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Studies, Human Services, Counseling, Nursing, Behavioral Analysis, Public Health, Special Education, Gerontology, Recreational Therapy, Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or Faith-Based Education.
One year of post-graduate experience working with individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders (SUD), or serious emotional disabilities (SED); a master’s degree in one of the listed behavioral science disciplines may substitute for this experience in accordance with state regulations.
Reliable transportation, a driver’s license, and auto insurance; ability to transport clients.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Ability to sit for extended periods for meetings, documentation, and clinic services.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move within clinic and community settings.
Ability to travel across regional sites when needed.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with regulatory and ethical standards.
Willingness to embody the organization’s core values: integrity, teamwork, trust and respect, care and compassion, and ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

Assess client and family strengths and needs.
Link clients and/or families to appropriate community resources.
Assist clients and families with advocacy efforts involving other community services.
Maintain appropriate client and/or family contact, including at least four contacts per month, with at least two face-to-face contacts.
Collaborate with Lifeskills staff and external providers to support client recovery from mental illness and/or substance use.
Ensure client choice and access to community resources.
Provide services in the clinic and community settings, including homes, schools, courts, and DCBS locations.
Help individuals participate in activities that offer opportunities to develop meaningful community roles, such as volunteer, employee, member, customer, or patron.
Use a personal vehicle to transport individuals to and from community settings of their choice; maintain a current driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
Conduct oneself morally and ethically and serve as a positive role model.
Provide billable targeted case management services to 23–25 clients per month or as appropriate to the program.
Fill in for other staff during absences when assigned by a supervisor.
Attend individual and group supervision as scheduled.
Complete timely documentation of services provided.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to regulatory and ethical standards.
Travel across regional sites when needed.