Part- Time WES Case Manager (2nd Shift)

Job DetailsLevel

• ExperiencedJob
• Location:
• Huntsville,
• AL 35802Position
• Type:
• Part
• TimeEducation
• Level: Human Services Related B.S/ B.A LVL Deg.Travel
• Percentage: Up to 80%Job
• Shift: 2nd
• Shift (Weekends)Job
• Category:
• Nonprofit -
• Social
• ServicesJob
• Description: Join our multidisciplinary team at our 24/7 WellStone Emergency Services (WES) working with adults in crisis from mental health and substance use concerns. The WES Adult Care Manager provides crisis intervention and discharge planning assistance as a part of holistic services focused on empowering the individual in crisis and preparing for sustaining gains after discharge. This is a part-time, hourly positions available working Saturdays & Sundays, 4pm-12am.
• What you'll be doing: Provide outpatient case management services to the seriously mentally ill population. Provide direct services to severely mentally ill clients to address needs which are unmet as well as information about continuum of care. Provide training on money management as it relates to meeting needs of the client to obtain and maintain psychiatric stability residential setting. Provide follow-up progress as per need of client to treatment team members. Evaluate client’s residential stability and assist those clients who are in need of more stable environment. Provide Basic Living Skills training when necessary as it relates to clients immediate needs while preparing client for less intensive level of care within the community. Assist clients with obtaining medication. Monitor medication compliance, maintain awareness of common side effects, and ensure client is taking medication as directed on a regular basis. Provide traditional case management services as well as collateral services such as transportation to appointments, referral agencies, etc. Maintain high quality client documentation and records management utilization electronic charting. Monitor the care and services clients receive in residential setting. Develop a positive working relationship with Residential Care manager/owner to meet needs of clients. Develop and implement Individual Service Plan which consist of goals, resources, and interventions. Review client’s progress every three months and revise Individual Service Plan as needed. Review SUN-R 6 months after initial assessment and then at intervals of 12 months thereafter. Revise client’s goals once met, or progress as they occur. Assist mentally ill clients through crisis situations and/or arranging for the provision of such assistance by other professional or personal caregivers. Perform incidental care to families of the mentally ill and assist those family members in understanding the mental illness. Complete other duties as assigned. This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.