Case Manager – AIHCS

The primary responsibility of the Case Manger is to engage in a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet the comprehensive health needs of adult clients and families in the Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization (AIHCS) program of The Priority Center through communication and available resources.

Goals

• Be part of a field-based team that supports the crisis team throughout the community.
• Meet productivity level as defined by The Priority Center and AIHCS management.
• Complete documentation as required by Program Director and Program Supervisor in a timely manner and meets the standards of the County of Orange Health Care Agency (HCA), HIPPA, Medi-Cal and other funding sources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and critical safety management services primarily in the home/field to accommodate the client’s schedule.
• Provide support to the individual adult and family to help them cope with stressors related to serious emotional disturbance.
• Conduct an assessment of resources and services that adult and family could benefit from and reinforce benefits.
• Identify resources of interest and empower the adult and family, as well as identify and address barriers to utilizing resources.
• Consult, confer and coordinate with referring and other community agencies and resources to advocate for the mental health needs of the adult/family.
• Provide rehabilitation services as needed to improve, maintain and restore functioning including, but not limited to, social skills, impulse control, coping skills and communication.
• Assist the adult/family in identifying their natural supports, and in the absence of natural supports, investigate surrogate supports.
• Assist the family in identifying their adult’s strengths and the strengths of the family.
• Support the team out in the community to engage clients in case management services.
• Maintain contact with adults placed in hospital/respite/residential care and participate in discharge planning and necessary collateral contacts.
• Document all services provided for HCA contract compliance, as well as financial, statistical and other reporting purposes.

Supervisory Relationship

• Supervised by the Program Director and Program Supervisor

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1-3 years of experience working with adults with behavioral health concerns OR Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related field, and demonstrated skills in working with adults in behavioral health.
• relative, significant other who is a consumer of behavioral health services)
• Experience working with adults in the behavioral health field is required
• Access to reliable transportation and current auto insurance
• Valid California Driver’s License
• Live Scan fingerprinting required

Working Conditions

• Working environment is indoor, reasonably clean, well-lighted and ventilated
• Generally little or no probability of injury or health impairments
• Requires little or no physical effort involving intermittent standing, sitting or walking while performing duties, occasional lifting up to 10 lbs.

Compensation

This is a full time, non-exempt position with hourly compensation of $29.00 per hour, equating to approximately $60,320 annually.