LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MENTAL HEALTH COURT
Job Title: Case Manager
Recruitment Period: Closed on January 1, 2021
GRANT PERIOD: 01/01/21-06/30/21, pending renewal after 6/30/21
Job Summary: This is a grant- funded, contract position. Compensation will vary based on the experience and credentials of the successful applicant. This position requires working as part of the MHC Team. BSW or Bachelor’s in Psychology preferred.
Primary Duties:
-Assist in conducting program and clinical assessments to MHC referred participants
-Develop written individualized case management plans
-Conduct individual case management sessions
-Assist participants with life skills such as time management, job hunting and budgeting.
-Provide information to the treatment team regarding the participants’ progress.
-Completes all appropriate documentation on a daily basis via courts case management system
-Actively participates in regular operational meetings, court staffing’s, and court proceedings
-Advocate for continuum of care beyond treatment continuum to be inclusive of other community-based services
-Act as spokesperson to community and peers
-Exhibits communication skills (oral, written and active listening)
-Acknowledges responsibility to participate in agency growth.
-Reports to work on time and as scheduled
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
-Knowledge of substance use and addiction as well as basic mental health diagnosis criteria
-Case Management background
-Organized
-Self-starter