IPS Supported Employment Case Manager

Elizabeth Layton Center Inc; Paola (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elizabeth Layton Center in Paola, KS is hiring an IPS Supported Employment Case Manager to join the outpatient team. You will help consumers with mental illness pursue employment, coordinating with therapists and employment agencies to increase independence and community inclusion.

Role focuses on community-based services, with strong collaboration among staff and partners. Equity, ongoing professional growth, and a healthy work-life balance are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent to meet licensing requirements.
• Familiarity with mental health theory and practice.
• Clean driving record and ability to pass security checks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates care coordination with local businesses to obtain employment for clients.
• Maintains positive relationships with social services partners.
• Provides vocational services: applications, resumes, interview skills, and job-readiness.
• Attends supervision and treatment team meetings weekly.
• Develops individual employment plans within 14 days of referral.
• Conducts on- and off-site job coaching and advocates for accommodations.
• Collaborates with SSA and benefit planners to maintain benefits while working.
• Keeps up-to-date with local job market and builds new contacts weekly.
• Ensures quality documentation and required trainings.

Skills

Mental health theory

Communication

Relationship building

Cultural sensitivity

Safety & accommodations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Kansas Case Management Program Standards

Job description

Description

The Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking an IPS Supported Employment Case Managerto join our Outpatient team in Paola, KS. If you thrive in a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive work environment, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Who we are:

Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) is honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), with locations in Ottawa and Paola, KS. CCBHCs offer a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness resources to support your well-being
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
• A healthy work-life balance

Summary:

The IPS Case Manager will provide case management services to consumers with mental illness who are seeking stable employment. In coordination with therapeutic staff, this position will assist consumers by providing information about employment to consumers, as well as connecting consumers to employment agencies and/or opportunities with the goal of increasing the consumer’s independence, productivity, self-determination, integration, and inclusion in the community. The IPS case manager will primarily focus on providing services to consumers in consumer’s community, residence, vocational site, program site or other community settings. This position reports directly to the IPS Coordinator or designee.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitates care coordination between client and local businesses with the goal of obtaining employment for client
• Builds and maintains positive relationship with local business and social services partners
• Provides individual vocational services aimed at building skills related to employment, including preparation of applications, resume writing, interview skills, appropriate employment dress codes, interpersonal skills, and other skills including but not limited to: self-esteem, confidence building, motivation, assertiveness skills
• Attends weekly individual and group supervisions
• Attends mental health treatment team meetings weekly to support and empower client on symptom self-management so that the client can obtain and maintain employment
• Develops an individual employment plan within 14 days of referral to the Individual Placement Support (IPS) program?
• Conducts on and off-site job coaching as indicated, and advocates for reasonable accommodations when needed
• Collaborates with the Social Security Administration and a benefit planner to ensure consumer continues to receive benefits in compliance with work requirements
• Stays informed about the current local job market, and makes 6 or more new contacts per week for job development?
• Meet with Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists monthly
• Met direct service expectations, deadlines for paperwork and reports, and provides quality documentation
• Works in conjunction with other mental health center staff
• Provides supportive intervention when needs arise outside of scheduled hours
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designee
• Completes all required trainings as assigned
• Complies with ELC policies and procedures

ELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and considers all applications irrespective of race, marital status, sex, age, skin color, religion, nationality, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience necessary to meet State of Kansas licensing regulations
• Possesses the minimum qualifications as documented in the Kansas Case Management Program Standards
• Familiarity with mental health theory and practice
• Clean driving record
• Incumbent must pass a security check as required by Medicaid Regulations

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, community agencies, and consumers
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
• Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations