Intensive Case Manager - Outpatient Services

Location: Augusta, Maine,None,None

Opening Date: January 6, 2025

Closing Date: January 31, 2025

Job Class Code: 5042
Grade: 23
Salary: $24.29 - $33.84 per hour*

*This includes a $.60 per hour institutional stipend
Location: Augusta, Maine

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Job Overview:

Riverview Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting for an Intensive Case Manager to work in their Outpatient Services department. This position provides professional services work in the area of intensive case management for high-risk mental health clients during their treatment at Riverview Outpatient Services and, for some patients, their discharge from the care and custody of the DHHS Commissioner.  As an Intensive Case Manager, you will act as a single identifiable support in a comprehensive and individualized approach while in  the community ensuring basic living needs are met and assisting clients in gaining access to medical and psychiatric requirements, rehabilitation, social, peer, educational, psychological support services.  You will directly monitor client integration progress and overall service delivery system. Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of/worked within a comprehensive community mental health system. 

Minimum Qualifications: Licensing Requirements: 

A Bachelor's Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and four (4) years' experience in professional community mental health work.  A Master's Degree in Social Work may be substituted for two (2) years' experience.  Equivalent work experience in professional level mental health work may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Licensing Requirements:

You must have the ability to obtain a Social Worker (LSW) license as issued by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure. 

Agency information:

Riverview Psychiatric Center, in collaboration with the community, is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Hospital leaders have worked hard to implement changes and establish quality measures of distinction. To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field, we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care. We hold accreditation's by CMS and the Joint Commission.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position or to request a paper application, please contact Robyn McFalls at 207-624-4672 or via email at robyn.l.mcfalls@maine.gov. 

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Balance– Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($