Community-Based Mental Health Case Manager

Family & Childrens Center; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Family & Children's Center is seeking a compassionate, motivated Case Manager to join our Community Support Program (CSP) in La Crosse, WI. This full-time, day-shift role requires a Bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related field, plus supervised clinical hours.

You will provide mental health case management, assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and strong linkages to community resources, while traveling to clients' homes and communities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related field plus 1,000 hours of supervised post-degree clinical experience with persons with chronic mental illness; OR
• Bachelor's degree in another field plus 2,000 hours of supervised post-degree clinical experience with persons with chronic mental illness.
• Familiarity with the human service delivery system, DHS 63, recovery principles, ethics, and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health case management services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Complete assessments and create treatment, recovery, and crisis plans.
• Help clients identify and achieve their individual recovery goals.
• Provide strengths-based, recovery-oriented services.
• Help clients manage psychiatric symptoms and co-occurring medical and substance use concerns.
• Provide symptom monitoring, education, crisis intervention, and medication education/monitoring as directed.
• Connect clients with community resources related to housing, food, healthcare, safety, and independent living.
• Coordinate care with internal and external treatment providers.
• Engage family members and support systems when permitted by the client.
• Participate in treatment meetings and ongoing supervision.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical and case management documentation.
• Provide after-hours crisis services by phone or face-to-face when needed.
• Assist with discharge planning and referrals.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Organization

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree + 1,000 hrs supervised post-degree clinical experience

Bachelor's degree + 2,000 hrs supervised post-degree clinical experience

Job description

Family & Children's Center is seeking a compassionate, motivated Case Manager to join our Community Support Program (CSP) in La Crosse, WI. This full-time, day-shift role requires a Bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related field, plus supervised clinical hours.

You will provide mental health case management, assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and strong linkages to community resources, while traveling to clients' homes and communities as needed.