Case Manager

Centerstone; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision health

403b retirement plan

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Centerstone is seeking Case Managers in Sarasota and Manatee counties to support mental health and substance use programs. As a Case Manager, you will provide outreach and care coordination to clients, ensuring continuity of care and connecting individuals to necessary resources.

This full-time role offers opportunities for clinical training and a supportive organizational culture with benefits like medical coverage and 403b retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to develop supportive relationships with clients.
• Valid FL driver's license with a good driving record, required for case managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group mental health case management.
• Transport clients in company vehicles as needed.
• Develop and update treatment plans with client input.
• Conduct clinical behavioral health assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Knowledge of community resources

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY OF POSITION

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Centerstone is hiring Case Managers to support a variety of mental health and substance use programs in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Positions are available across community-based and clinic-based teams, serving populations such as at-risk families, youth, and adults. Case Managers provide wraparound services, outreach, and care coordination to individuals who may have a mental health and/or substance use disorder. This role collaborates with community partners and local stakeholders to ensure comprehensive care. Services may be delivered in office settings, hospitals, or in the client’s environment—including homes, schools, and workplaces. The primary duty as a Case Manager is to ensure continuity of care, while connecting clients and their families to resources that support improved quality of life.

Position Highlights

• Program-specific clinical training opportunities
• Bilingual stipend for Spanish speakers
• Growth and mobility within the organization
• Standard but flexible schedules
• Company vehicles provided for most on-the-job travel

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to work as scheduled on a daily basis and performs duties as assigned by supervisor to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
• Provides individual and group mental health and substance use disorder case management services.
• Refers, advocates, and links client and family for additional services as identified.
• Provides supportive and educational counseling services (individual, family, and group) to develop daily living and coping skills.
• Assist clients with developing natural support systems.
• Transport clients in company vehicles to necessary appointments as needed.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and updating treatment plans with input from the client and family.
• Conduct clinical behavioral health assessments.
• Enters written documentation into Electronic Medical Record in a timely manner for all services rendered.
• Act as liaison and communicate collaboratively with local law enforcement, and local stakeholders to maintain coordination of the treatment process.
• Completes all required agency trainings to maintain 100% compliance.
• Maintains departmental productivity expectations.
• Additional training and/or certification may be required based on specific program guidelines.
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of individuals with co-occurring issues, their families, and family systems.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Competency with electronic medical records, computer systems, and documentation.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills in order to collaborate with team members and maintain professionalism.
• Accountable and self-directed with daily job duties.
• Knowledge of community resources or ability to learn quickly as well as good organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to develop supportive relationships with persons with mental health and substance use disorders while maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries.
• Community-based program case managers must have a valid FL driver’s license.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Level Bachelor's degree required. Good organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to develop supportive relationships with persons with mental health and substance use disorders while maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries. Years of Experience Certification/Licensure Community-based program case managers, who either take crisis calls and/or home visits, must have a valid FL driver’s license with a good driving record and current auto insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing – 10% Sitting – 90% Squatting – Occasional Kneeling – Occasional Bending – Occasional Driving – Occasional Lifting – Occasional

DISCLAIMER

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Time Type: Full time Pay Range: $16.50--$23.10

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Company Culture

Centerstone employees enjoy:

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer.

Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence.

We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do.

Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees.

We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.

Centerstone is a nonprofit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments.

Services are available nationally through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, the use of telehealth and an inpatient hospital.

Centerstone also features specialized programs for the military community, therapeutic foster care, children’s services and employee assistance programs.

Centerstone’s Research Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best practices for use in all our communities.

Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives.