What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Targeted Mental Health Case Manager position at Roots Wellness Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Manager
Reports To : Community Program Supervisor
Job Status : Full-time
Job Location : In-home, Hybrid
About RWC :
At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction, and pain.
Come and work for a company that is at the forefront of social justice, with a commitment to addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in behavioral healthcare. We are on a mission to provide marginalized individuals and families with excellent clinical care and close the gap within marginalized communities.
Summary :
The role of the Adult MH-TCM is to help adults with serious and persistent mental illness with severe emotional disturbance gain access to medical, social, educational, vocational and other necessary services connected to the person's mental health needs. Targeted case management services include developing a functional assessment, an individual community support plan for an adult and an individual family community support plan. It also includes referring and linking the person to mental health and other services while ensuring coordination and monitoring of the delivery of services.
The Adult MH-TCM will support anti-oppressive / anti-racist practice, and trauma-responsive practice in all aspects of their interactions with staff, community, and company stakeholders through their administrative and operations support of program staff working on site and in community to address socioeconomic and health disparity. Comfort and proven experience and interest in working with staff with a range of identities including age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, relationship structure, indigenous heritage, national origin, immigration status, and gender is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Meet 28 face-to-face contacts per month, and fill extra time coordinating care for clients who are on civil commitment
- Coordinate integrated services and support necessary to assist each client as they work towards their goal of recovery.
- Partner with clients to develop an Individual Community Support Plan that identifies services and supports that will enable each client to live as independently in the community as possible or to develop an Individual Family Community Support Plan that identifies services and supports needed by the client and their family to improve the well-being of the child and improve family functioning.
- To the extent requested by the client, provide collaboration and education to significant others and family members who are interested in assisting the client in their recovery process
- Treat all clients with dignity and respect, providing services that are respectful of diagnosis, age, gender, and culture
- Assure that services are implemented as developed by the client, family and team as documented in the Individual Community Support Plan or Individual Family Community Support Plan, and that services are continuously monitored and evaluated.
- Assure that all changes in client status or needs are communicated through documentation.
- Participate in staff meetings and trainings
- Other related duties may be assigned
Qualifications / Experience :
Environmen t :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
Bilingual, BIPOC, LBGQT folks are encouraged to apply!
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