Care Coordinator

AltaPointe Health, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaPointe Health in Alabama is seeking a Case Manager to support individuals across mental and physical health, living, learning, working and social environments. You will travel to consumers’ homes or schools to monitor well-being and coordinate services with families and providers.

The role emphasizes empowerment, information and ongoing support, with responsibilities including linking to community resources, needs assessment, progress monitoring and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
• Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer’s needs
• Monitors consumer to secure placement in the least restrictive environment
• Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services
• Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed
• Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning

Responsibilities

• Case management across mental and physical health, living, learning, working, and social environments.
• Travel to consumer residences or schools to provide monitoring and support.
• Empower consumers and families with information, education and support.
• Link to community resources and coordinate services as needed.
• Assess consumer needs and monitor progress toward goals.
• Advocate for consumer access to resources and services.
• Contribute to discharge planning and follow-up.

Skills

Case management

Assessment

Advocacy

Resource linkage

Monitoring progress

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a mental health discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

Case Managers assist with monitoring consumer’s well-being including needs in the areas of mental health, physical health, living, learning, working, and social environments. Case managers travel to wherever consumers reside, whether that is at home, boarding homes, or other community based living to provide monitoring, when working with children they would be going to the schools as well. The primary role of the case manager is to increase psychological adjustment for the consumer by empowering the consumers and sometimes family members with information, education and support in order to follow through once case management ends.

Essential Functions

• Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
• Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer’s needs
• Monitors consumer to secure placement in the least restrictive environment
• Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services
• Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed
• Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, sitting, and walking which are in bursts of 5 to 10 minutes.
• There are times when this can be extended to pacing with the consumer (time could be undetermined) and at times sitting and standing can be extended with the employee having the ability to change positions as permitted by the observance and behavior of the consumer at that time.
• Occasional forward bending from the hips while kneeling to reach to the side.
• Occasional need to be able to assume a full squat/lunge from a standing position.
• Occasional need to maintain back extension while being on stomach with one’s
• Occasionally, be able to kneel and reach to same side toward the floor.
• Lift up to 10 pounds occasionally during shift.
• Strong grasp is needed to use keys to open doors throughout the facility, and to
• Maintain constant contact with a consumer during a take down procedure or with
• other hold techniques.
• Pushing/pulling force up to 25 pounds occasionally during a shift.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline;

Valid Driver's License with proof of liability insurance

At least 23 years of age or older

Post hire, must complete certification of case management training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health