Case Manager - Assertive Community Treatment/ACT (61942)

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Accrued vacation and sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is looking for a full-time Case Manager to join their Assertive Community Treatment team. This role focuses on assisting adults diagnosed with serious mental illnesses, providing various services from care coordination to community resource access. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and able to guide clients through recovery processes.

Key responsibilities include managing client finances, ensuring access to essential services, and facilitating personal development. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and effective crisis assessment skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related human services.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle.
• Ability to assess crisis situations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and manage client finances as payee.
• Assist clients in meeting basic needs and applying for benefits.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial support and improve client functioning.

Skills

Compassionate

Detail-oriented

Client support

Assessment skills

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field

Behavioral health experience

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program at Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) as a full‑time Case Manager and make a difference in the lives of adults diagnosed with serious mental illness. ACT is a team‑based treatment approach aimed at helping individuals live successfully in their community and supporting their recovery. Our interdisciplinary team provides a wide range of services, from peer support to medication management, directly within the client’s environment. As the ACT Case Manager, you will have direct client contact, coordinate care, manage SSI/SSA payee funds, and serve as an essential resource for clients and the team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, detail‑oriented, and able to guide clients through the process of acquiring services and scheduling appointments. This is an opportunity to grow your clinical career while positively impacting our clients’ lives.

Schedule

This position is fully onsite/in‑person. The schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

Salary

The starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi‑weekly.

• $21.03 – $31.56 per hour

Bilingual Language Differential Pay

Employees who successfully pass a language assessment are eligible to receive bilingual differential pay. This differential is provided as a fixed amount of $3,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi‑weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and prorated based on hire date and full‑time equivalency (FTE). Eligibility and payment are subject to the language requirements of the position and the employee’s demonstrated proficiency in the language.

Essential Functions

• Serve as payee for clients who require assistance to manage their finances.
• Help clients meet basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general health care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing or other benefits.
• Ensure clients’ access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services designed to improve or maintain clients’ ability to function effectively.
• Help clients evaluate strengths and symptoms, and facilitate clients in setting their own goals and planning for appropriate services.
• Guide and instruct clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services.
• Help clients develop social skills, interests and leisure time activities, including opportunities for age‑appropriate activities.
• Help clients find and utilize appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services or supported work environments where appropriate.
• Offer support, assistance, consultation and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies and others who come into contact with clients, to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with their presence in the community.
• Identify, work with and make full utilization of potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches and community organizations to encourage treatment program engagement.
• Reach out to eligible clients, inform them of and educate them about available services in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or another related human services degree; or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with at least one year of behavioral health experience.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license with a clean driving record. Reliable personal vehicle.
• Must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Demonstrated interest in the behavioral health field.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Knowledge of community resources and the ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Effective organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: Bilingual.

Required Vaccination and TB Test

AMHR requires all employees to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and a negative TB test prior to their first day of hire. Proof of the flu shot and negative TB test will be required on the first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions may be requested.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company‑paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long‑term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan with 100% vesting immediately and matching contributions up to 4% after one year
• Accrued vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued sick pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 paid company holidays and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro‑rata based on full‑time equivalency)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short‑term disability*
• Eligible for benefits if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state‑of‑the‑art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional wellbeing and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; rising to the challenge; honoring and respecting all persons; believing in resilience; putting clients and community first; commitment to collaboration and teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.