Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: Comcare
Job Title: COMCARE - Case Manager II - CSU
Salary: $14.050 Hourly


Job Description:

Job Objectives:

Provide goal-directed, medically necessary services and to support adults who have a diagnosed mental illness when they are in a mental health crisis.

 

Essential Job Functions:

Provide crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis while they are in the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), at COMCARE Crisis or other community locations

 

Manage distraught or psychotic clients who are in need of structure; monitor gross psychological and physical functions of clients

 

Meet with clients to discuss, individual plans, living arrangements or any difficulties they may be having

 

Identify services needs and develop treatment or referral services plan with clients to help stabilize crisis.

 

Facilitate care, food service and manual maintenance activities which enhance client skills and develop interest which increases socialization and living skills.

 

Perform functional assessment of client to determine client s strengths and abilities; assist clients in achieving their short term goals.

 

Identify and secure in-home services to maintain stabilization once client returns home

 

Contact service providers to request and arrange services; coordinate and monitor services rendered

 

Create plans to ensure clients get to their mental health appointments

Confer with client caregivers, families, physicians, lawyers, community service providers and other professionals throughout the County and to secure and coordinate services

 

Assist clients to maintain basic needs (housing, food, medical)

 

Provide support as requested by full time staff to SCOAP clients

 

Perform other related work as required.

 

Coordinate with other service providers to review assigned SCOAP client progress and report progress to court by letter

 

Complete follow- up on law enforcement referrals

 

Complete data match review to identify possible referrals for SCOAP services

 

Complete outreach to SCOAP clients and jail pickups as requested

 

Assist at Crisis Intervention Services building as requested

 

Complete other duties and special assignments as required.

 

Complete progress notes within 48 hours of service delivery with/or on behalf of the client

Complete Notes for Record to ensure the completeness of the medical record.

 

Identify sources of information needed to provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secure the necessary COMCARE consents to release information. Submit necessary referral forms to team supervisor for approval or assignment in Psych Consult

 

Complete all necessary forms for admission and/or discharge for Crisis Stabilization Unit clients

 

Ensure all needed documentation and forms are completed and up-to-date for assigned SCOAP clients

 

Complete documentation according to minimum Medicaid standards for content and quality.

 

Must have a valid Kansas Driver s license, current proof of automobile insurance and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.

 

Ability to cope with psychotic episodes of adults.

 

Knowledge of community services and benefit programs.

 

Ability to develop and maintain rapport with patients, the general public and all levels of staff.

 

Ability to keep client documentation current.

 

Possess the awareness and judgment to intervene appropriately when dealing with escalating emotional situations

 

Possess the ability to negotiate several flights of stairs at a time and move effectively in varied settings throughout the community

 

Possess the mobility and judgment to execute personal protective measures

 

Able to calmly and effectively deal with agitated individuals or high risk situations   Demonstrate autonomous critical thinking skills

 

Demonstrate good professional judgment and decision-making skills

 

Self-motivated

 

Able to work with minimal direct supervision

 

Demonstrate good time management and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment

 

Able to handle competing urgent priorities

 

Possess basic or intermediate computer skills: able to learn complex software related to an electronic medical record

 

Job Standards:

Bachelor's degree in social work or psychology preferred. Bachelor's degree in related field with experience will be considered. Must be able to work under stress and multitask.

 

Testing/Screening Requested:

KBI & SRS Background Checks

 

Driver’s license check

 

Pre-employment urine drug screen

 

Equipment:

Candidates must have good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Programs.  They will need to be able to type and use multi-line phones, copier and fax. 

 

Work Environment:

Office and the community.

Usual working days/hours:  varied hours, varied shifts Location of work:  1720 E. Morris, Wichita, KS

 

Must pass KBI background check and pre-employment urine drug screen.

 

Valid Kansas Driver’s License Required.  Must meet Driver Qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.   

 

This position may be filled or closed to further application without notice.

 

Sedgwick County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status.  Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please notify Roberta Berry, Sedgwick County Acting ADA Coordinator by phone (316) 660-7054, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777), or email at [email protected].   Do not send resumes or application status request or employment questions to this email or phone number.  This information is provided only for those requiring ADA assistance.  Applications must be submitted on www.hrepartners.com.  You will be contacted should the department feel that you are a qualified candidate.

Sedgwick County will prohibit the hiring of spouses and/or immediate family members within the same department, but not within the County structure.

 

Immediate family and family of the employee’s spouse shall be considered husband, wife, son, step-son, son-in-law, daughter, step-daughter, daughter-in law, brother, step-brother, brother-in law, sister, step-sister, sister-in-law, mother, step-mother, mother-in law, father, step-father, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents and grandparents-in-law.

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy Number: 20004563050614

Open Date: 5/6/2025 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM