Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: Comcare
Job Title: COMCARE - Case Manager I - Childrens
Salary: $14.050 Hourly
Job Description:
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Job Objectives:
Provide goal-directed, medically necessary services and support to clients, between the age of 3-22, with serious emotional disturbances and their families.
Essential Job Functions:
Major Functional Areas and Description of Duties of a Case Manager I:
Percent
of Time Tasks
20% Targeted Case Management
Provide Targeted Case Management (TCM) for each assigned client to aid client in achieving goals identified in the individualized treatment plan. TCM interventions may include: treatment planning, collateral contacts, access to supports and service coordination.
Reviews intake assessment, completed by central intake and assessment QMHP, for all assigned clients.
Meet with client and family members to complete strengths assessment, discuss treatment goals and available services.
Completes initial treatment plan and crisis alert plan with client and treatment team members no later than 30 days from the date of the intake.
Completes first treatment plan review with client and treatment team members no later than 90 days from the date of the intake and no earlier than 14 days prior to the due date.
Conducts treatment plan review and updates treatment plan documenting progress toward established treatment goals no more than every 90 days following the date of intake or as needed to reflect client s progress and treatment needs.
Completes CBCL s with client and/or guardian once every 6 months from the date of intake. Reviews CBCL scores with client and/or guardian to monitor client progress in treatment.
Ensures all SED waiver paperwork is completed by client s family and submitted to SRS in timely fashion. Paperwork may be facilitated by wraparound facilitator or parent support worker, but is the responsibility of the assigned case manager.
20% Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment
Provide Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) for each assigned client no less than one time per week, or as needed to assist client to achieve treatment goals. CPST interventions may include the following: assistance in improving symptom self-management; individual therapeutic intervention, strengths assessment and planning, assistance to assure consumer income maintenance; medication education; crisis management; or assistance to achieve academic progress.
5% Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Facilitates Psychosocial Rehabilitation-Group and Individual, that are self-contained, goal-directed groups designed to assist consumers in minimizing or resolving the effects for mental and emotional impairments. Objectives of the group activities shall be designed to: assist individuals with daily problem solving; improve social skills; provide leisure time training; promote health and enhance personal relationships.
5% Attendant Care
Provides mental health Attendant Care (AC), one-to-one support or supervision with the goal of maintaining the client in natural community locations, such as at home, in school or in the community. Direct support and supervision in activities of daily living or to support the client and/or the family in maintaining daily routines critical to a stable lifestyle.
50% Content of Service Activities
Provides initial service to all assigned clients within 10 days of the date of their intake for new clients and within 5 working days for clients internally transferred from another case manager.
Identifies sources of information needed to provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secures the necessary COMCARE releases of information. Monitors releases of information for annual update.
Submits necessary referral forms to team leader or QMHP for approval or assignment in Psych Consult.
Submits completed CBCL s for all clients every 6 months starting from the date of intake and
upon case closure, to FCCS support staff for scoring. Perform other duties as required.
Ensures client s financial information is current and up-to-date in the medical record.
Completes all progress notes within 48 hours of service delivery with/or on behalf of the client.
Provides a minimum of 1040 hours of client service activity to assigned clients annually.
Participates in continuing education to stay abreast of children s mental health issues and to develop enhanced skill set to meet the needs of clients.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Standards:
Bachelor s degree or be equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education, with one year of experience substituting for one year of education.
Possess demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance, and the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.
Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry and motor vehicle screens.
Must complete basic case manager training; intermediate case manager training within first 6 months of transitioning into the Case Manager I position, may require overnight stay.
Must have a valid Kansas Driver s license and current proof of automobile insurance.
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.
Testing/Screening Requested:
Pass KBI, SRS child abuse check, adult abuse registry and motor vehicle screens
Equipment:
Basic understanding of computers to include Outlook and Word. Must have reliable transportation.
Work Environment:
Primarily indoors with some work outside engaging with youth in the community.
Usual working days/hours: M-F 8 am – 5 pm with some evenings
Location of work: office and community based
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: SC052114 - CMI
Open Date: 5/21/2014 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM