Clinical Case Manager-Full Time

Company: Kenneth Young Center
Location: Mount Prospect
Posted on: September 11, 2023

Job Description:

Clinical Care Manager/ Case Manager
At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. This role helps realize our mission: We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope: Clinical Care Managers provide clinical oversight and case management services to Colbert and Williams class members transitioning out of nursing facilities in the Northwest Suburbs and Lake County. Provide assessment, care coordination, and clinical community-based interventions for mental health and/or physical health needs. Treatment services are delivered at flexible times that meet clients' needs and in settings that offer the best potential for positive outcomes, including in hospital and nursing home centers, in-home, and in community-based settings.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Accommodation for medical and religious exemption will be considered. Weekly testing required for approved vaccination exemptions.
Meet regularly with Class Members at assigned nursing facilities in Chicagoland, primarily in Northwest Suburbs
Oversee and coordinate all service activities for Colbert and Williams Class Members transitioning out of nursing facilities
Complete referral and intake into Mental Health services at KYC
Provide comprehensive, integrated assessments and integrate all facets of clients' lives including mental/emotional health, physical health/wellness, employment and education, social and family relationships, substance use/abuse issues, spiritual, community-integration, and housing needs
Create comprehensive wraparound service plans for class members, using input from Class Members, SMHRF/NF staff, family and guardians while focusing on a Class Members needs, desires, and preferences
Provide direct service including skill building for Activities of Daily Living and individual treatment to address trauma, substance use, and other areas
Provide post-transition monitoring to Class Members for 18 months and meet minimum in-person visit schedule to ensure all services are being accessed and delivered
Administrative Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with nursing facility staff to facilitate access to information and class member involvement in comprehensive transition program
Interpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and procedures
Meet or exceed productivity target
Participate in orientations, all staff trainings, and training and development seminars
Submit, in a timely and accurate fashion, schedules timesheets, mileage and other reports required by the Center's policies and procedures
Administrative Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with nursing facility staff to facilitate access to information and class member involvement in comprehensive transition program
Interpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and procedures
Meet or exceed productivity target
Participate in orientations, all staff trainings, and training and development seminars
Submit, in a timely and accurate fashion, schedules timesheets, mileage and other reports required by the Center's policies and procedures
Masters Degree from an accredited College or University in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or closely related discipline preferred (Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) under Illinois Rule 132/140). Bachelor's degree with significant clinical experience may be considered.
Preferred 2 years of experience working with adults with serious mental illness and/or chronic health conditions or complex physical health and mobility needs
Preferred 1 year experience working in non-traditional treatment environments , residential, nursing facility, hospital, community settings
Applicant must have a valid IL Driver's License, proof of insurance, and daily access to a reliable well maintained vehicle
Basic computer and smartphone proficiency, knowledge of Word, Excel, typing skills, and internet skills; Teams, Slack, etc), and Electronic Health Record systems
KYC offers all full-time employees the following:
Health Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) including 2 options (HMO and limited network PPO) that are completely free to the employee with no employee paid premiums at the employee-only coverage level.
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (UNUM) with low employee premiums
Long Term and Short Term Disability (UNUM), no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
Option to "cash-out" up to one week of unused PTO at end of year, opportunity for annual bonus, and annual salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
To further promote an active and healthy work/life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
3 Personal Floating Holidays annually

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