[Hiring] Mental Health Case Manager IM+CANS Specialist @ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

Role Description

The CM MHP IM+CANS Specialist is responsible for ensuring assessments remain updated every six months for all adult clients who are diagnosed with persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, seeking services in BH Outpatient/PSR and Supported Programs.

• Work with a team of service providers within the agency and throughout the social service community to ensure that all needs of clients are met.
• Provide assessment, counseling, skills training, and case management services to a caseload of clients diagnosed with persistent mental illness disorders.
• Demonstrate understanding of chronic illnesses frequently experienced by those diagnosed with severe mental illness.
• Demonstrate knowledge of assessments and treatment planning.
• Effectively engage clients in IM+CANS development.
• Track outcomes, be highly organized, and have strong clinical writing skills.
• This job position may have some work components that can be performed remotely; remote work arrangements are discretionary and subject to demonstrated performance and operational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a human services field.
• At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• IM+CANS certified or obtained within 30 days.

Requirements

• Attend scheduled work hours.
• Provide IM+CANS re-assessment services to clients.
• Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules.
• Provide case management services as medically necessary.
• Complete required documentation (assessments, IM+CANS, documentation including encounters, consents) on a timely basis.
• Meet minimum service hour provision productivity standards.
• Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings.
• Maintain professional judgment and performance regardless of personal issues.
• Abide by AID’s Code of Ethics, policies, and procedures.
• Promote awareness and respect for the diversity of clients, employees, families, and other stakeholders.
• Complete assessments for clients to determine appropriateness for services available.
• Obtain input from consumers and other stakeholders on how to improve service provision.
• Provide outcome evaluation data to supervisor.
• Maintain a positive professional working relationship with agencies and other stakeholders.
• Maintain a positive professional working relationship with coworkers within AID.
• Participate in quality review team meetings, agency committees as assigned, and clinical supervision as required.

Benefits

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness, and accident insurance.
• 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.