What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager, Adult Mental Health position at Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare?
Starting Pay: $20.08/hour, with scheduled increases. Additional compensation dependent on experience.
As a Mental Health Case Manager, you will assist adults diagnosed with serious mental illness in accessing essential supports for living in the community and meeting basic needs.
A Day In The Life Of a Case Manager
Our Case Managers work with adults who have a primary diagnosis of a serious mental illness. The Case Manager provides case management services based off of their client's individualized treatment plan. The highlight of a Case Manager's day is when a client is able to overcome a barrier.
Some of the services that may be performed during a typical day as a case manager are:
As a Mental Health Case Manager, you will assist adults diagnosed with serious mental illness in accessing essential supports for living in the community and meeting basic needs.
A Day In The Life Of a Case Manager
Our Case Managers work with adults who have a primary diagnosis of a serious mental illness. The Case Manager provides case management services based off of their client's individualized treatment plan. The highlight of a Case Manager's day is when a client is able to overcome a barrier.
Some of the services that may be performed during a typical day as a case manager are:
- Assessing Needs and Planning Services
- Coordination of Care with other Providers
- Linking to Community Supports
- Enhancing Community Integration
- Monitoring Service Delivery
- Supportive Counseling
- Educating The Client About Various Support Needs
- Advocating on Behalf of the Client
- Documenting services and treatment plan updates
- Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience working with adults with serious mental illness is a plus!
- Safe Driving Record: This position requires transporting clients or driving an agency vehicle. Candidates must have a valid Virginia driver's license with a safe driving record (no more than two moving violations in the last three years AND no criminal violations in the last five years).
- Background Check: Candidates who are offered a position are required to undergo a background check and drug screen.
- QMHP Clinical Supervision and Training: BRBH provides clinical supervision and support in attaining Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certification!
- Experience Gained: BRBH provides so many services that there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career!
- Day schedule: Our program is open Monday - Friday, day shift.
- Working with Clients: Every day our team works hard to support individuals with mental illness and their families.
- Work/Life Balance: We have a great Paid Time Off policy - 21 days annually, which starts accruing on your first day, plus 8 paid holidays.
- We offer great benefits, including VRS (Virginia Retirement System)! Click here for more information: http://www.brbh.org/employee-benefits/
- Hope is spoken here! Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH) is one of forty Community Services Boards established under the Code of Virginia to provide comprehensive services for individuals who have mental health disorders, developmental disability, or substance use disorders. We are charged also with continuously monitoring and evaluating our services to ensure their cost effectiveness and applicability to current citizen needs. BRBH operates multiple programs throughout the Roanoke Valley with over 350 employees working to provide or support our services. We are proud to have served our community for over 50 years. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employment. This position is located in Roanoke, VA.
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