Assessment Specialist/Case Manager (Mental Health)

Futures Unlimited, Inc; Pontiac (IL); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Futures Unlimited, Inc. seeks a Mental Health Professional to support the clinical treatment team.

Under supervision, this role assists with client-centered treatment plans and direct supports for individuals with mental health disorders. Responsibilities include documenting billable services, staff training on plans, implementing plans with modifications as needed, and maintaining compliant case notes and files while adhering to agency policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, or related field.
• Two years of documented clinical experience in mental health under QMHP supervision, if bachelor is from another field.
• Five years of documented clinical experience in mental health or human services with a HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to work in an environment with productivity targets.
• Effective communication skills.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Mathematical knowledge to include basic arithmetic and averages.
• Exemplary problem solving and analytic skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Word).

Responsabilités

• As requested, assist with clinical assessments and development of client-centered treatment plans.
• Ensure billable services are documented and submitted in accordance with applicable rules.
• Provide training to agency staff to support the implementation of treatment plans.
• Implement treatment plans, as written, making recommendations for modifications, as needed.
• Participate in agency-wide functions to support the entire agency, including inter-agency and intra-agency committees.
• Complete case notes and other required documentation in compliance with regulations and agency policy.
• Maintain files in accordance with applicable regulations and agency standards.
• Knowledge of and adherence to agency polices and procedures.
• Employee may be asked to perform other duties to support the agency.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Age 21+

Valid driver’s license

Mathematical knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, pastoral counseling

Outils

PowerPoint

Publisher

Excel

Word

Description du poste

Summary

The Mental Health Professional (MHP) will work to support the clinical treatment team through services for Futures Unlimited clients who suffer from mental health disorders. Under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health and/or the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), the MHP will assist with the provision of direct supports which are identified in each client’s individualized treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• As requested, assist with clinical assessments and the development of client-centered treatment plans.
• Ensure billable services are documented and submitted in accordance with applicable rules.
• Provide training to agency staff to support the implementation of treatment plans.
• Implement treatment plans, as written, making recommendations for modifications, as needed.
• As requested, participate in agency-wide functions to support the entire agency, including inter-agency and intra-agency committees.
• Complete case notes and other required documentation in compliance with regulations and agency policy.
• Maintain files in accordance with applicable regulations and agency standards.
• Knowledge of and adherence to agency polices and procedures.
• Employee may be asked to perform other duties to support the agency.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands. The employee is frequently required to stand for a minimum of an hour. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; bend; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move, push and/or pull up to 50 pounds. The employee must have the ability to walk a moderate distance, greater than 250 feet. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, pastoral counseling, or
• A bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of documented clinical experience in a mental health setting under the supervision of a QMHP, or
• A high school diploma or GED and a minimum of five years of documented clinical experience in mental health or human services
• Ability to work in an environment with productivity targets.
• Effective communication skills.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Mathematical knowledge to include basic addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and computing averages.
• Exemplary problem-solving and analytic skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills such as PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, and Word