Behavioral Health Case Manager I/II

County of Humboldt; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay incentives

Job summary

County of Humboldt seeks a Behavioral Health Case Manager I/II to coordinate community-based behavioral health services across multiple programs in Humboldt County. The role focuses on connecting clients with resources, ensuring continuity of care, and working within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery.

Assignments include corrections-related services, Diversion, CARE Court, and same-day community treatment.

Qualifications

• Background in behavioral health case management.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with diversion programs and CARE Court is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide “warm handoffs” to outpatient behavioral health care for individuals leaving correctional facilities.
• Link justice-involved individuals to needed community resources.
• Work with collateral supports to support individuals in and towards recovery.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address and meet a variety of client needs.
• Co-facilitate treatment groups.
• Provide crisis duties within the community and coordinate with courts and law enforcement.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Behavioral Health Case Manager I/II

Department of Health and Human Services

Are you interested in making a difference? If so, please consider joining our dedicated team at the Department of Health & Human Services!

Please note:

• This recruitment is open until filled. County Human Resources reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time.
• Applications will be collected and forwarded to the department on a weekly basis.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER ASSIGNMENTS

ADULTS:

Community Corrections Resources Center (CCRC):

The Humboldt County CCRC can provide the support offenders need to rejoin the community successfully and confidently. The CCRC offers a variety of services such as employment training, SUD services, behavioral health services, including medication support, and linkage to Social Services when needed. Staff from these programs are available on-site at the CCRC to help individuals with or provide referrals to services they need.

This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including:

• Provide “warm handoffs” to outpatient behavioral health care for individuals leaving correctional facilities.
• Link justice involved individuals to needed community resources.
• Work with collateral supports to support individuals in and towards recovery.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address and meet a variety of client needs.
• Co-facilitate treatment groups.

Diversion:

This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including:

This program works with individuals who qualify for participation in a Department of State Hospital Felony and Misdemeanor Diversion program for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial. Case Management staff are responsible for a variety of duties, including:

• Clinical case management with program participants
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate care for participants
• Provide office and field-based services
• This position qualifies for additional pay incentives

CARE Court (CC):

The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act is a new state law meant to support those living with untreated schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders by allowing a court to order individuals into behavioral health treatment in community-based settings. CARE Court is intended to serve a very specific population of adults with the goal of diverting individuals with schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders from more restrictive settings (such as conservatorship or incarceration) into the community.

• Conduct outreach and engagement of proposed participants.
• Attend court hearings to support participants.
• Support participants with individualized Agreements and Plans.
• Link participants to needed services.

Comprehensive Community Treatment (CCT), Same Day Services (SDS)/ACCESS:

CCT is designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illness. The mission of CCT is to help people with severe mental illnesses live successfully in the community and reduce inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations. Individualized services are provided to meet specific client needs. A team of providers collaborates to deliver integrated services of the recipient’s choice, monitor progress towards goals, and adjust services over time to meet the recipient’s changing needs.

Mobile Intervention and Services Team (MIST):

This multidisciplinary team assists individuals in gaining access to effective outpatient and other available crisis services in the least restrictive environment as possible, including individuals in a pre-crisis state and those being discharged from inpatient care. The field-based team engages in proactive case management, peer support and clinical care before, during and after a behavioral health crisis.This position is responsible for a variety of crisis duties within the community including:

• Coordination with law enforcement and the Courts
• Conducting crisis assessment in the field
• Safety Planning
• Case Coordination and linkage to needed services
• Provide outreach to community partners

Children’s Behavioral Health (CBH):

Children’s Behavioral Health (CBH) has a variety of programs that serve youth and families throughout Humboldt County. CBH programs serve foster youth, incarcerated youth, youth 0-5 years old, youth in crisis, and Transition Age Youth (TAY). Case Managers may work in a variety of settings, as part of multi-disciplinary teams, and have opportunities to travel throughout the county providing services.

Case Management staff are responsible for a variety of duties, including:

• Psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Targeted case management and linkage to services.
• Collateral and plan development as part of care coordination.

Juvenile Hall:

Behavioral Health services are offered to youth withinthe Juvenile Hall facility as part of a small team of staff providing clinical services to incarcerated youth.

Case Management staff are responsible for a variety of duties, including:

• Psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Targeted case management and linkage to services.
• Collateral and plan development as part of care coordination.
• Teamingwith Juvenile Probation, Corrections, and Humboldt County Office of Education staff.

Children’s Mobile Response Team (CMRT):

The Children’s Mobile Response Team provides crisis evaluations to youth at risk of psychiatric hospitalization to determine the appropriate level of care needed. Case Management responds to Emergency Departments (EDs) and Same Day Services (SDS), as well as crisis situations in the community depending on capacity.

Case Management staff are responsible for a variety of duties, including:

• Psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Targeted case management and linkage to services.
• Collateral and plan development as part of care coordination.
• Safety planning
• Coordination and discharge planning activities, including coordination with hospitals in and out of Humboldt County.

Transitional Age Youth (TAY):

TAY Behavioral Health provides clinical services to youth ages16 to 26 and works collaboratively within the TAY division.

Case Management staff are responsible