ACT Case Manager

Pawnee Mental Health Services; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pawnee Mental Health Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide community-based ACT services and crisis support within the Manhattan, Kansas area. The role involves direct client work, outreach, and collaboration with a treatment team.

The position requires engaging clients, documenting progress in the electronic health record, and meeting program standards. Travel to community settings and after-hours on-call shifts are part of the duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in the community where the consumer may need them.
• Provide outreach, education, support, referral to services and connection of resources.
• Show assertive outreach to engage consumers.
• Improve outcomes such as reduced hospitalizations and increased housing stability.
• Develop and document person-centered treatment goals with client input.
• Meet documentation standards and productivity expectations.
• Attend clinical supervision and participate in staffing.
• Deliver crisis management and coordinate emergency services when needed.
• Take on-call shifts after hours and weekends.
• Drive to community settings to provide services.
• Maintain the client's clinical schedule in the electronic health record.

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13646488

Who We Are

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, were looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

What You’ll Do

• Provide services in the community where the consumer may need them, this could include but is not limited to school, work, home, shelter, store, etc.
• Provide outreach, education, support, referral to services and connection of resources to the consumer and or their family.
• Show assertive outreach to engage consumers.
• Work to improve outcomes including hospitalization reduction, increased housing stability, and improvement in overall client quality of life for ACT consumers.
• Provide ongoing strengths assessment eliciting the consumer and or their family as active participant(s) in determining strengths, wants, needs and preferences.
• With input from the client, their family and other members of the treatment team develop and document treatment goals and plan related services and activities. Monitor and document progress and concerns adjusting the person centered plan as needed.
• Advocate for client rights and community integration. Preserve dignity and confidentiality of each person on caseload.
• Provide individual therapeutic interventions to assist in assessment of symptom management and skill development.
• Within scope of knowledge, provide resources and education to the client and their family about mental illness or serious emotional disturbances upon request.
• Meet administrative and clinical documentation requirements both in terms of content and timeliness.
• Meet direct service expectations and comply with other established productivity standards as established.
• Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and daily program staffing. Provide input to supervisors and other treatment team members regarding clinical and program issues.
• Work effectively in a team environment.
• The provision of crisis management and/or coordination of emergency services during periods of crisis.
• Take on-call shifts after hours and weekends.
• Drive to community settings for the delivery of services.
• Enter and maintain own clinical schedule in the agency electronic health record.
• Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related specifically to position or to field of work through regular review of pertinent materials or participation in training events as approved or directed by supervisor.
• Adhere to the standards, policies and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and any applicable ethical codes within field of employment.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to all cultural and ethnic difference.
• Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Complete a state required training specific to the focus of the position. This is required at the first available opportunity.
• Achieve expected engagement rate as defined by Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale DACTS.
• Work cooperatively with the Management Team and other members of the staff in sharing resources and expertise in pursuit of the agency's mission.
• Perform all other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel.
• Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they has experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at [https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm](https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.*