Care Manager I, Adult (Nashville, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Mileage reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville is seeking a Care Manager I to provide comprehensive care management to adults with serious mental illness and their supports in community settings. The role emphasizes collaborative, person-centered planning and coordination with a multidisciplinary team.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule, a base salary of $41,000 with additional incentives for language skills and behavioral health experience, and mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field.
• Tennessee driver's license.
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation.
• Personal automobile insurance.
• Cell phone.
• Transportation that seats 4 people.

Responsabilités

• Continual assessment of consumers' strengths, needs, supports, and goals. Meet with consumers and their supports in the community.
• Provide support to consumers in their home, at school, at court, at appointments in office, and any other community-based location where support is needed.
• collaboratively complete comprehensive and individualized care plan, crisis plan, PRAPARE screening tool, CSSRS, and DLA/CANS within 30 days of admission and every 6 months thereafter.
• Assist with referral and linkage to internal and community resources to ensure consumers are connected and receiving needed supports.
• Provide side by side support to consumers in addressing barriers and learning new skills.
• Advocate for consumers whenever necessary.
• Assist consumers with attending appointments and transportation when needed.
• Provide education regarding gaps in care and action plans to close gaps and manage health proactively.
• Educate about ED/IP usage, PCP, and Urgent Care navigation.
• Provide supportive interventions when consumer utilizes ED/IP, per agency guidelines.
• Ensure consumer's daily psychiatric, medical, and environmental needs are planned for and coordinated.
• Ensure timely documentation and maintain community relations through prompt follow-up with contacts.

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field

Description du poste

Ranked one of Tennessee's top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Job Title: Care Manager I, Adult (Nashville, TN)

*$1,500 sign-on bonus opportunity

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Salary: $41,000 (base pay) with additional incentive for language skills and behavioral health experience. Mileage reimbursement available.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide comprehensive care management services to consumers with SPMI and their supports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continual assessment of consumers' strengths, needs, supports, and goals. Meet with consumers and their supports in the community.
• Provide support to consumers in their home, at school, at court, at appointments in office, and any other community-based location where support is needed.
• Collaboratively complete comprehensive and individualized care plan, crisis plan, PRAPARE screening tool, Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (CSSRS), and DLA/CANS assessment tools within 30 days of consumer admission to MHC services, and every 6 months thereafter. Goals include both physical health and behavioral health, as well as any additional domains as applicable.
• Assist with referral and linkage to internal and community resources to ensure consumers are successfully connected and receiving needed supports.
• Provide side by side support to consumers in addressing barriers and learning new skills.
• Advocate for consumers whenever necessary.
• Assist consumers with attending appointments (Clinic, Therapy, IHC/PCP) by providing appointment reminders, collaboratively addressing barriers to attendance, and transporting when needed.
• Provide education to consumers regarding gaps in care and collaboratively develop action plans to close gaps and manage health proactively.
• Provide education to consumers and their supports regarding proper usage of Emergency Department and Inpatient utilization, PCP, and Urgent Care.
• Provide supportive interventions when consumer utilizes ED/IP, according to agency guidelines.
• Ensure consumer's daily psychiatric, medical, and environmental needs are planned for and coordinated.
• Ensure efficient, timely, and coordinated transition of consumers when needed within the agency and the community.
• Meet productivity standards as indicated in the Policies and Procedures.
• Meet with Care Management Supervisor for monthly supervision and meetings as scheduled. Come prepared to supervision with questions, caseload information, and solutions for challenges.
• Attend daily in person team meetings as scheduled. Come prepared to team meetings with questions, caseload information, and solutions for challenges.
• Actively participate in collaborative problem solving and team building.
• Collaborate closely with team members, agency employees, and community partners to promote consumer success in accessing care and making progress towards goals.
• Follow up with the plans developed in each supervision and team meeting within deadlines given.
• Respond to urgent/crisis consumer needs with assistance and guidance from supervisor, crisis services, and clinic staff by developing and implementing plans and interventions.
• Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with consumer's supports.
• Ensure timely and appropriate documentation as required by the agency. Develop and maintain community relations through prompt follow through with contacts

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field.
• Candidates with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.
• Valid Tennessee Driver's License
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation
• Personal Automobile Insurance
• Cell Phone
• Transportation That Seats 4 People

BENEFITS:

• Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• BasicLifeand AD&D Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 403b- Retirement Plan
• Calm App for medication and mental health
• Gym membership discounts

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.