What are the responsibilities and job description for the Access Case Manager position at Lamoille County Mental Health Services?
Job Summary
The Access Case Manager coordinates services for children and families that are experiencing mental health crises. The case manager works with families to develop treatment plans and implement therapeutic interventions to support clients short term while determining what on going services would support them. The case manager will hold cases including those who are reintegrating into their family home while they are in an access placement, those who utilize the EPIC program, and following intake appointments while waiting for ongoing services. The access case manager will be trained to support the EPIC program including but not limited to being able to admit and discharge clients from the EPIC episode in myavatar, responding to referrals from the mobile crisis team, checking clients into and out of the EPIC day program, and utilizing the EPIC calendar on outlook to track the utilization of the EPIC space. The case manager is responsible to coordinate services, collaborate with other service providers, and maintain appropriate documentation of services provided including partnering with the Mobile Crisis Team, School Based Therapeutic Services Director, and School Based Clinical Services Director, to identify clients who are in crisis and are appropriate for Access services. Services offered by this position are across settings, including office, home, community, residential homes, and school. This position has a strong connection with mobile crisis team.
Job Tasks will include:
Ø Maintaining appropriate clinical documentation to include progress notes, therapy notes, treatment plans, and crisis plans
Ø Coordinating and providing short term services to clients in crisis and those waiting for services following intake
Ø Being able to perform daily tasks of EPIC
Ø Partnering with the mobile crisis team to provide follow up to clients in crisis, accept EPIC referrals, and attend weekly case review meetings.
Education/Experience
Required: Completed Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred: Completed Bachelor’s Degree and 2-5 years’ experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- children’s mental health: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- LCMHC (Preferred)
- LICSW (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Morrisville, VT 05661 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Morrisville, VT 05661: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20