Older Adult Care Manager/Supports Coordinator

WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM; Ludington (MI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM seeks an Older Adult Care Manager/Supports Coordinator in Ludington, MI. The role provides targeted case management for adults 60+, coordinating with CMH and community providers to support independence and treatment engagement.

On-call hours, including nights and weekends, may be required. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a human services field and relevant licensure or eligibility for Michigan certifications (QMHP/QIDP/CMHP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field.
• State of Michigan licensure, certification, or registration as required by specific professions (e.g., psychologist, social worker, nurse, etc.).
• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or QMHP-related designation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assists older adults to obtain community supports and access resources to promote independence.
• Outreach to participants to engage them in treatment.
• Coordinate care with primary care physicians and other providers.
• Complete forms and explain rules/regulations.
• Link participants to needed supports in urgent/emergent situations.
• Establish relationships with community resources and act as liaison as needed.
• Facilitate care coordination activities between CMH and community organizations.
• Provide referrals for CMH services.
• Educate through presentations on behavioral health topics.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

Job description

Older Adult Care Manager/Supports Coordinator

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Pay Range:$51,003 - $64,442

The Older Adult Care Manager/Supports Coordinator is responsible for providing services in the population specific services for older adults (ages 60 and older). The staff person provides targeted case management and/or supports coordination services to older adult individuals with mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and/or persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities under the supervision of the population team leader or coordinator. Individuals with an LBSW licensure in this role may provide assessment and diagnosing services with master's level supervisor sign off. These services may be one or more of the following: collaborating on service planning utilizing person centered planning principles, linking and coordinating to CMH, community services and community agencies, monitoring for service effectiveness, consumer satisfaction and serving as a consumer advocate and coordination with the Medicaid Health Plan or other health care providers. Consumers may require long-term support and intervention to maintain or improve functioning and have compromising physical or interfering behavioral conditions. Additionally, the service focuses on building strong community relationships with other organizations who provide services for the older adult population. This position is part of a staff pool that serves to fulfill the agency's Crisis Stabilization Service. This may require on-call hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Service activities may include but are not limited to:

• Assisting older adults to obtain a variety of community supports and access community resources and benefits, in order to promote independence and self-sufficiency.
• Provide outreach to participants in order to establish and maintain engagement in treatment.
• Coordinate care with primary care physicians and other medical providers.
• May complete forms on behalf of or alongside consumers and explain rules and regulations.
• Assist during urgent/emergent situations by determining needs and linking participants to needed supports.
• Establishes working relationships with community resources for older adults. Acts as a liaison between participants and those resources as needed.
• Facilitates the establishment of Care Coordination activities between CMH and community organizations.
• Providing referral information for CMH services
• Providing educational presentations on behavioral health related topics
• Building a library of community services information, and other collaborative activities.

Position Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a human services field, such as education, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, audiologist, registered nurse, registered dietician, therapeutic recreation, art/dance therapy, behavior analyst, child development, counseling/guidance, criminal justice, health administration, health education, music therapy, psychology, sociology, child welfare and protection, juvenile justice, gerontology, or rehabilitation counseling.

OR

State of Michigan licensure, certification, or registration as required by one of the following professions: psychologist (LP, LLP, TLLP), physician (MD or DO), educator from an accredited program*, social worker (LMSW, LLMSW, LBSW, LLBSW), physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, registered nurse, therapeutic recreation specialist, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, or a licensed physician's assistant. If not currently licensed, certified, or registered in one of these professions, the individual must be eligible and willing to apply for and obtain such licensure, certification, or registration immediately per the guidelines for the profession. (*Educators are not required to retain their teaching certification in order to be considered qualified for their position.)

• Must meet the Medicaid provider qualifications for services for the specific program, be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP), and/or a Children's Mental Health Professional (CMHP) or must be eligible to obtain the designation.
• In addition, to provide SUD specific services, the individual must have or be eligible to obtain certification for one of the following:Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional - Diplomate through the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) or enter into a developmental plan to obtain such certification following the requirements of MCBAP.
• Must be credentialed and privileged to practice at WMCMH by the Executive Committee of the Clinical Oversight Committee of WMCMH.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and provide own transportation to and from meetings and activities at varying work locations including all agency locations in Lake, Mason, and Oceana Counties.
• Must be certified in First Aid and CPR or obtain training after hire
• Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders are valued.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Pay Range $51,003 - $64,442

Position Older Adult Care Manager/Supports Coordinator

Location Ludington

This position is currently accepting applications.