Community Case Manager - Mental Health & Home Visits

Elizabeth Layton Center; Ottawa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Elizabeth Layton Center in Ottawa, KS, is seeking a dedicated CSS Case Manager to support individuals with severe mental illness in home and community settings. This role emphasizes coordination with therapeutic staff, client education, and skill-building to promote independence and community inclusion.

The position involves transportation to various activities, collaboration with other staff, and adherence to agency policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues.
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.

Responsibilities

• Participates in treatment planning based on best practice theories and applies interventions.
• Development of personal plan/goal sheet in conjunction with consumer's needs.
• Obtains location and the process of acquiring resources; coordinates with area agencies.
• Direct involvement in planning and advocacy in areas of Education/Vocation, Residential, Financial, Health, Leisure, and Social Supports.
• Education to family in symptomatology, relapse indicators and crisis handling.
• Meets deadlines for daily paperwork and reports.
• Provides quality documentation.
• Completes all required trainings as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Cultural awareness

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Elizabeth Layton Center in Ottawa, KS, is seeking a dedicated CSS Case Manager to support individuals with severe mental illness in home and community settings. This role emphasizes coordination with therapeutic staff, client education, and skill-building to promote independence and community inclusion.

The position involves transportation to various activities, collaboration with other staff, and adherence to agency policies.