Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: Comcare
Job Title: COMCARE - SCOAP Case Manager III
Salary: $14.760 Hourly


Job Description:

Job Objectives:

Provide goal-directed, medically necessary services and to support adults who have a diagnosed mental illness which causes functional impairment and contributes to repeated criminal justice system contact.

 

Essential Job Functions:

Direct Service Provision

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.

 

Essential job tasks include but are not limited to the following:

Provide assistance to clients in making collateral contacts in addition to completing application for food stamps, medical services, energy bills, entitlements, housing, vocational services and legal obligations.

Provide phone support to clients.

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

 

Provide Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) for each assigned client 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; identifying and utilizing social support resources to help consumer maintain independent living in the community; support consumer in attending court hearings, reporting to probation and following probation requirements as needed; or assistance to achieve academic progress

 

Essential job tasks include but are not limited to the following:

Accompany individual clients to appointments and other community locations as needed; assist in developing housing and transportation options.

Assist client in tracking and completing court requirements as needed.

Monitor gross psychological and physical functioning of client.

Assist clients in acquiring needed documentation such as birth certificates, social security, etc.

Assist with treatment admissions and discharge (includes involuntary hospitalizations). When indicated work with State Hospital Liaison and assigned clients to implement discharge and reintegration to the community. When indicated work with the Diversion Specialist and Inpatient Coordinator to plan and follow-up with consumers in local hospital.

Provides a minimum of 1040 hours of client service activity, both billable and non-billable, to assigned clients annually.

Provides initial service to all assigned clients within 5 days of the date of their intake for new clients and within 5 working days for clients internally transferred from another case manager.

 

Treatment Planning

Review intake assessment and initial treatment plan completed by SCOAP QMHP for all assigned clients.

Meet with client to complete strengths assessment, assess resources and desires related to specific life domain areas including independent living, vocational/ educational, social support, health and discuss treatment goals and available services.

Complete second treatment plan review with client and treatment team members no later than 60 days from the date of the initial intake and no earlier than 14 days prior to the due date.

Conduct treatment plan review and update treatment plan documenting progress toward established treatment goals no later than every 90 days following the date of intake or as needed to reflect client's progress and treatment needs.

Ensures client participation in treatment planning process.

Coordinate with other service providers to review client's progress and update treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions.

 

Documentation

Completes all progress notes within 48 hours of service delivery with/or on behalf of the client.

Documentation meets minimum Medicaid standards for content and quality.

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

Enters clinical transactions in PsychConsult for no shows and cancellations.

Attend and participate in all Compliance and Quality Management trainings. Forwards progress notes to COMCARE Compliance Officer for first 60 days of employment and to supervisor thereafter as directed.

 

General Administrative Duties

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 PsychConsult.

Ensures client's financial information is current and up-to-date in the medical record.

Maintains updated diagnosis in client’s medical record.

Review and respond to UR Staff Feedback Forms.

Inform office specialist of individual client court dates and probation dates.

Complete court reports and probation progress reports for clients as required.

Investigate community support resources and referral procedures to meet client’s needs.

Perform other duties as required.

 

Employee Development

Complete required Case Management On-line Training at first available opportunity and within first 60 days of employment.

Complete required Basic Case Management Training at the first available opportunity and within first 6 months of employment.

Participates in continuing education to stay abreast of adult mental health issues and to develop enhanced skill set to meet the needs of clients.

Participate in regularly scheduled supervision and shift meetings with immediate supervisor as directed.

Participate in team meetings to facilitate treatment options for clients.

 

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 severe emotional disturbance, and the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service situations. Must complete basic case manager training; intermediate case manager training within first 6 months of employment.

 

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

 

Testing/Screening Requested:

KS Driver's License, KBI and SRS Background Checks; Urine Drug Screen; Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility security clearance.

 

Equipment:

PC, Internet, e-mail, Microsoft Office products, copier, fax machine.

 

Work Environment:

Office based employment with work in various community settings including, Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility, private homes, community centers, and other collateral professional settings.

Usual working days/hours:  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm 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: 20004564053014

Open Date: 5/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM