What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Team (CST) Case Manager- Mental Health Professional position at ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT?
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CST Case Manager MHP ($500 Sign on Bonus!)
$500 Sign on Bonus
The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges, those who have suffered a trauma, and those at risk to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Case Manager Mental Health Professional- Part Time who exemplifies that mission, and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference.”
The Behavioral Health Community Support Team (CST) Case Manager (MHP) is responsible engaging and assisting clients with mental health needs in a community based setting. Services are provided in the community in a variety of settings such as client homes, homeless shelters, local hospitals, other agencies, medical offices, and shopping centers. The CST case manager works on a team of case managers/service providers within the agency and throughout the community to ensure clients’ needs are being met and safety is maintained.
What will you bring to the table?
• Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field (required)
• Experience working in social services (required)
• A valid Illinois driver’s license and automobile insurance
What will you bring to the table?
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field (required)
- 1 year of experience in behavioral health (Preferred)
- A valid Illinois driver’s license and automobile insurance
What you may do in a day:
- Provide community based support to clients with mental health challenges and support clients with effectively managing their mental health needs.
- Assist with independent activities of daily living such going grocery shopping, attending medical/psychiatric appointments, medication training, social skills training, money management, and coping skills, etc.
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed to de-escalate clients within the community or via phone.
- Complete initial and semi-annual mental health assessments to assess current needs and strengths in order to develop an individual treatment plan for clients.
- Complete necessary documentation for services provided following Rule 132.
- Collaborate with staff to coordinate services and ensure client’s needs are met.
What do we offer?
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance plan
- Employer-paid short-term & long-term disability plan
- Holiday pay
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Employer-paid critical illness plan
Shift coverage may vary and may include evening and weekend shifts.
If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud of.
Qualifications
What will you bring to the table?
- Bachelor's degree in the human services field required/Master's preferred
- At least one year experience working with mental illness
- Knowledge of DSM V & Rule 132
Other Requirements:
- Flexibility to work evening/overnight/weekend/rotating holidays
- Ability to work rotating on-call shifts
- Cover non-scheduled shifts as needed
- Use of personal automobile
- Must be able to drive a passenger vehicle
- Maintain automobile liability insurance
- Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license
- Drive self and clients in agency or personal vehicle.
- May be required to work multiple locations
- Complete Training as required within 30 days of hire.
- Must acquire and maintain certifications in First Aid, CPR, Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training, CEU’s and other relevant trainings.
If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud of.
Salary : $23 - $28
