Case Management Support Clinician

This position is field work in Kalamazoo County with occasional work from home opportunities

starting base $22.50/hr. consummate on experience. 

BENEFITS:  Starting base $22.50/hr. consummate on experience. Health insurance, dental, vision, generous Paid Time Off, 9 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday, life insurance, 401k with agency match, free Employee Assistance Program, etc. Mileage is reimbursed for driving for this position.

SUMMARY

This position provides case management services that empower youth, families, and young adults to participate in a community environment. Serving families with a child (through the age of 18) who has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum diagnosis, Intellectual/Developmentally Disability or is determined to have a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Additionally, serving adults with an Intellectual/Developmentally Disability. Services are individualized and efforts are focused on educating and empowering consumers so they may achieve their goals, direct their own lives, increase their natural supports and resources and are less dependent on service providers. Case Management seeks to help individual/families better understand problems and partners with individuals/families so they may work on creating alternative solutions, providing coordination and monitoring of service delivery to assure the consumer has access to appropriate treatment and services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the agency's program and business needs. The incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those described below:

• Provide interventions that focus on stabilizing the family; teaching and modeling effective strategies and coping skills; decreasing isolation; identifying, increasing, and utilizing natural strengths, supports, and resources; preparing for crisis situations; providing increased support during times of relapse; improving overall functioning.
• Conduct and coordinate necessary assessments, develop Individualized Plan of Service (IPOS), to include Quarterly Treatment Reviews.
• Provide advocacy and/or crisis intervention as necessary.
• Make appropriate referrals for services obtaining necessary authorizations and maintain updated community resource materials and contact information for staff and consumers.
• Assist consumers/families in the identification of, as well as building and sustaining positive natural supports in their lives; supporting involvement in meaningful community activities by providing services directly or through referral to enhance independence.
• Provide accurate monitoring and documentation of all case related activities to fulfill program obligations and requirements.
• Pursue broadened professional development to enhance level of competency and meet training requirements of funder.
• Receive supervision that includes both regular and consistent meetings.
• This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support 1) culturally competent, recovery-based practices; 2) person-centered planning as a shared decision-making process with the individual, who defines his/her own life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals; and 3) a trauma informed culture to aid individuals in their recovery process.
• Adhere to Agency and program philosophies, policies, and procedures to assure consistent and ethical professional standards and required service outcomes.
• A commitment to value diversity in all forms, and to respect, celebrate and promote diversity in our workplace and in the community, including a personal commitment to increase one's own cultural competencies.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
  

 Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, background check, reference verification, and required child welfare clearances  

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field from an accredited school with three years of related experience.
• Must be trained in CAFAS or ability to be trained as a reliable rater of CAFAS.

Preferred -

• MSW or MA preferred from an accredited school with one year of related experience.
• Experience with behavioral health issues
• Education, training, and/or knowledge of the impact of trauma on individuals, children, and families, is desired.
• Trained or willingness to be trained in First Aid, CPR, and AED

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Required: Valid Michigan driver's license and driving record which complies with agency policy
• Required: Trained or ability to be trained in First Aid, CPR and Mandt
• Preferred: Licensure as LLBSW, LBSW, LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, LPC in the State of MI