What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Targeted Case Manager (TCM) position at Wellspring?
Wellspring Agency Overview:
Since 1982 Wellspring has championed mental health recovery in Louisville. Serving some of the most vulnerable people in our community, Wellspring is a pillar of hope. We support adults in building healthy & hopeful lives through behavioral health, housing, & employment services. We believe recovery is possible for all people with psychiatric disabilities.
Wellspring’s recovery-oriented programming incorporates person-centered care & utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach. We provide high quality housing assuring opportunities for community integration that enhances our neighborhoods.
Wellspring’s success depends on qualified & dedicated staff; those committed to providing excellent service to our clients, each other, & the community. We value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and encourage all people to join us.
Wellspring’s recovery-oriented programming incorporates person-centered care & utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach. We provide high quality housing assuring opportunities for community integration that enhances our neighborhoods.
Wellspring’s success depends on qualified & dedicated staff; those committed to providing excellent service to our clients, each other, & the community. We value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and encourage all people to join us.
What our employees say about Wellspring!
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Wellspring is transforming the lives of people with serious mental illness who have been chronically homeless with a team of professionals dedicated to the most effective treatments.
First, the ACT team moves people who have experienced chronic homelessness from the streets to affordable housing and then addresses each individual’s complex needs using a best-practice, person-centered approach to restore skills, rebuild lives and maintain housing.
The ACT team wraps each individual with intensive services of a medical team, housing and behavioral health.
ACT Targeted Case Manager (TCM) Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist clients in gaining access to medical, social, educational and other support services.
- Develops and facilitates the pursuit of individualized recovery goals via assessment, connecting to resources and monitoring progress.
- Travels throughout the community conducting home visits and connecting clients with resources and services.
- Collaborates with landlords and other community partners, advocating for client needs and rights.
- Assists clients in locating, applying for, and moving into housing.
- Assists clients with illness management, medication management, and independent living skills, providing crisis intervention as needed.
- Assisting clients with their engagement in physical, mental health, and addiction treatment, ensuring uninterrupted provision of care.
- Participates and actively engages in weekly / monthly / quarterly staff meetings, on call rotations, and collaborates daily with Wellspring clinical and program staff as well as other providers and sources of support.
The ideal ACT team candidate will have a belief in recovery from mental illness and an enthusiasm for helping persons with disabilities, rooted in empathy and compassion and demonstrating a careful and caring attitude.
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ACT TCM Qualifications and Requirements:
- A personal vehicle is required as the ACT TCM will be responsible for traveling between work sites and transporting clients to regular appointments.
- KY TCM Training
- BA or BS in field recognized by DBHDID for TCM: psychology, social work or related field and at least one year post Bachelor's working full-time with adults with serious mental illness OR Master's Degree in related field.
Salary / Other Benefits:
- $42,000 - $50,000
- Compensation for on-call rotations.
- Mileage reimbursement for work related travel.
What you will receive as a full-time team member at Wellspring:
At Wellspring, we offer more than 40 hours and a paycheck. We change the lives of our clients and colleagues every day. Be an even bigger force for good in the world: complete your application today! Wellspring offers great benefits for full time employees and their families. These benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and Long-term Disability
- Option for a 401(K) Retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid holidays and vacation
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Other benefits include Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement
Account (HRA) and more
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