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ID #51593976
Estado California
Ciudad San francisco bay area
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente California
Showed 2024-05-01
Fecha 2024-05-01
Fecha tope 2024-06-30
Categoría Salud
Crear un currículum vítae
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Case Manager

California, San francisco bay area 00000 San francisco bay area USA
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Join Buckelew and you will play a pivotal role in making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges.

We are looking for a new Case Manager to join our Napa team. In this role you will work with adults with mental illness, providing support so that they may live independently in the community. Working as part of a team, you will lend support in the areas of psychiatric rehabilitation, medication management skills, teaching symptom management strategies, relapse prevention, harm reduction, independent living skills development, health and wellness education and coaching, locating housing, budgeting assistance, linkage and referral to behavioral health resources, and providing opportunities for community integration.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

 Responsible for maintaining agency billing standards as outlined by supervisor within the required timeframe.

 Document, record and enter data necessary for agency performance measures. Maintain overall responsibility for client clinical records ensuring that they are accurate, neat and timely.

 Work as part of team, providing prompt communication to all team members and community providers via phone, email and direct contact.

 Develop and implement client service plans consistent with program structure and philosophy.

 Teach, assist and support clients in all aspects of activities of daily living that is helpful yet responsive to their readiness to take on increased responsibility. Assist clients with shopping, meal planning and cooking daily; teaching skills as necessary for program site.

 Observe, monitor and report general tone and mood of clients; be culturally sensitive to the general physical and mental health needs of clients. Ensure agency safety protocols are implemented and adhered too. Assist clients in practicing and implementing appropriate safety protocols. Act as positive role model.

 Provide counseling, consultation, and case management to clients individually and in groups in a manner that facilitates recovery and growth, assuming responsibility, and the ability to relate effectively with others.

 Provide system navigation for clients who may be experiencing acute mental health challenges. Assist in accessing various medical, detention and psychiatric care facilities as needed and directed. Encourage client efforts at utilizing community supports and peer- b a s e d supports. (Wellness Center, AA, NA, etc.) Model, teach and assist clients in participating in social rehabilitation activities.

 Provide crisis intervention and crisis management services under direction of Assistant Program Director, Program Director or Licensed staff. Facilitate and lead group meetings and activities as needed and directed.

 Provide medication prompts and reminders and assure that medications are taken, and prescriptions refilled in a timely manner. Provide medication assistance, proper storage of medications, and monitor client medication adherence as directed by specific program site.

 Participate and contribute to program planning and agency committees as directed.

 Provide transportation in personal and agency vehicles as directed. Teach use of public transportation system. Assist clients to maintain all medical appointments.

 Perform minor repairs in agency houses and facilities as needed by program site. Report all major repairs needed to supervisor.

 Assure all services provided meet the highest standards of care. Ensure that services are delivered in a manner that facilitates progress toward identifiable client goals while maintaining a reasonable degree of client satisfaction.

 Ensure that all legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements applicable to the program are adhered to and/or delivered, including compliance with program certifications as required (e.g., CARF, MediCal Regulations, HUD, etc.) and all licensing requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Education and Experience: Case Manager I must meet the requirements of a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist as outlined by Medi-Cal (Associate Arts degree with 6 or more years experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment or Baccalaureate degree and 4 years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Master of Arts degree and 2 years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.) Experience with people with mental illness and substance abuse issues is preferred.

Professional: Must be fluent in English; bilingual English/Spanish preferred and encouraged. Ability to work in an independent, organized, calm and reassuring manner using good boundaries and good judgment; to be reliable, dependable and flexible; and to accept supervision, suggestions and feedback. Must have interest in working with persons with a behavioral health disability. Ability to work within all the rules, regulations, and policies that govern agency compliance. Organized, responsible, professional, able to work on many projects simultaneously, to be flexible, empathic and able to relate to clients, other professionals, and the general community. Intermediate level skills in MS Office (including Excel, Word and Outlook). Must be a positive team player. Must have and maintain a valid California drivers license with an insurable driving record and insured personal car to use on the job.

Physical Requirements: Physically capable of the following intermittent activities: listening, talking, seeing, stretching, bending, kneeling, twisting, squatting, reaching above and below the shoulder, pushing, pulling, grasping and lifting up to 30 pounds in weight. Physically capable of the following extended activities: driving, writing, standing, typing, and sitting.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Buckelew Programs values transparency, equity, accountability and inclusion. As a behavioral health organization, we firmly believe that feeling understood, accepted, and supported is essential to mental well-being and promoting recovery; we welcome all people regardless of identities and circumstances. As a thought leader in mental health, substance misuse, suicide prevention, housing equity and community building, we recognize the need to stay current and responsive to diverse communities by bringing different people together to be their authentic selves.

AA/EOE

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