Case Manager: Mental Health & SUD Services

LifeSkills and Pennyroyal Center; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeSkills and Pennyroyal Center in Bowling Green, KY is hiring a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) to provide case management for individuals with SMI/SUD/SED. The role includes assessing strengths, linking to services, coordinating care across physical and mental health needs, and monitoring changing client needs.

You will conduct four client contacts per month (two face-to-face), travel to community settings, and document services timely while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards in a

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in a behavioral science field (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work).
• One year of post-graduate experience working with individuals with mental health, SUD, or SED.
• A master’s degree in a behavioral science may substitute for the required experience.
• Must have reliable transportation with driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Must possess strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess client and family strengths and needs.
• Link client and/or family to appropriate community resources.
• Assist client/family with advocacy efforts with other community services.
• Maintain appropriate contact with client and/or family, to include a minimum of 4 contacts a month including 2 face to face.
• Collaborate with Lifeskills staff and external providers to assist in client’s recovery from mental illness and/or substance use.
• Assure client choice and access to community resources.
• Provide services in the clinic and the community (i.e. homes, school, courts, DCBS, etc).
• Assist individual to engage in activities that will provide opportunities for developing meaningful roles in his/her community (e.g. volunteer, employee, member, customer, patron etc.).
• Use personal vehicle to transport individuals to and from various community settings of their choice (must maintain current license and vehicle insurance).
• Conduct oneself morally, and ethically, serving as a positive role model.
• Provide billable targeted case management services to 23- 25 clients per month or appropriate to program.
• May fill in from time to time during the absence of other staff, as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend individual and group supervision as scheduled.
• Employee is responsible for timely documentation of services provided.
• Other duties as assigned/required.

Skills

Strong written and verbal skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in behavioral science

Job description

LifeSkills and Pennyroyal Center in Bowling Green, KY is hiring a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) to provide case management for individuals with SMI/SUD/SED. The role includes assessing strengths, linking to services, coordinating care across physical and mental health needs, and monitoring changing client needs.

You will conduct four client contacts per month (two face-to-face), travel to community settings, and document services timely while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards in a