Adult Case Manager

Job Title:  Adult Case Manager:  This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services or Nursing. One Year experience working with either children or adults may be required.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school. Submit to and pass successfully a criminal record check and drug screening test.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Other times may be required with the job or adjusted by your supervisor.

This position reports directly to the Team Leader if located in an outpatient facility and/or Program Director, if in a residential program.

Summary of Job Duties:  The Adult Case Manager may only provide interventions to consumers with the Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc.  The Adult Case Manager is a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing services to adults with chronic mental illness or with substance abuse issues. The Adult Case Manager is to assist helping the person gain access to medical, social, educational and other support services. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following:

• Completes a written comprehensive needs assessment.
• Assist with the development of a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Monitors the consumer’s progress with accessing needed services based on the assessment and the treatment interventions.
• Provide care based upon ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionalism.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policies and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Perform advocacy activities on behalf of the consumer.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situations in a timely fashion.
• Provide crisis assistance to the consumer and coordinate any needed service.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Job Skills:

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs
• Knowledgeable of Behavioral Health Concepts and how to incorporate concepts into practical application including Recovery Concepts for persons with severe, mental illness

Additional Responsibilities:

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 will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
• Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentu