Case Manager - Community Based Services - CFS

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

KPERS retirement

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

PTO

Job summary

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence, KS is hiring a Case Manager for Community Based Services (CFS). This full-time, non-exempt role focuses on case management, crisis intervention, and outreach to youth and families, with services delivered in homes, schools, and community sites.

Applicants should have a BA/BS or equivalent experience in human services, reliable transportation, basic computer skills, and the ability to work independently and with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or four years of equivalent education and/or experience in the human services field.
• Reliable transportation and automobile insurance; and a valid, unrestricted driver's license
• Prior computer experience and basic computer fluency
• Must be able to achieve working competency in the EMR software within first 6 months
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Flexibility in assigned working hours
• Commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches
• Energetic and positive approach to evolving workplace challenges

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services, resource acquisition, crisis intervention, outreach activities and coordinate these services with other community health and social service agencies
• Deliver services in locations including the client's home, school, program site, or another community setting
• Provide transportation to and from activities or appointments as indicated by the treatment plan
• Provide services on an as-needed basis both with respect to time-of-day and location
• Deliver reimbursable hours of service compliant with established standards
• Respond to crises while on call in rotation with other similarly trained staff
• Late evenings and/or weekend hours may be required to meet client needs
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Outreach

Resource coordination

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Case Manager - Community Based Services - CFS

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $20.00 to $27.86 per hour. Full time, non-exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Child & Family Services Case Manager will be case management services, resource acquisition, crisis intervention, and outreach activities to specified youth and their families. Specific duties include but not limited to:

• providing case management services, resource acquisition, crisis intervention, outreach activities and coordinate these services with other community health and social service agencies;
• delivering services in a variety of locations, including but not limited to the client's home, the school, the Child & Family Services program site, or another community setting, on an as-needed basis;
• providing transportation to and from various activities or appointments as indicated by the treatment plan or as instructed by the QMHP;
• providing services on an as-needed basis both with respect to time-of-day and location;
• delivering reimbursable hours of service compliant with established standards;
• responding to crises while on call in rotation with other similarly trained staff.
• to be successful in this position late evenings and/or weekend hours are required to meet the needs of our clients and their families
• regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• additional responsibilities may be assigned as circumstances warrant.

Qualifications

The Child & Family Services Case Manager position requires but not limited to:

• a BA/BS degree or four years of equivalent education and/or experience working in the human services field.
• reliable transportation and automobile insurance; and a valid, unrestricted driver's license;
• prior computer experience and basic computer fluency;
• must be able to achieve within one's first 6 months of employment a working competency in the management and use of the Center's electronic medical record (EMR) software as demonstrated by timely and accurate documentation of the clinical record;
• an ability to work independently and in cooperation with others;
• flexibility in assigned working hours;
• a commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches; and
• an energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex workplace.