Intensive Case Manager - Augusta, United States - State of Maine

State of Maine

Verified Company

Augusta, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):

Opening Date:

May 14, 2024:

Closing Date:

May 28, 2024:

Job Class Code: 5042

Grade:23 (04)**
Salary: $47,840.00-$64,542.40/year:

Position Number:
:

Location:

Augusta/Kennebec County:

Core Responsibilities:

The community-based Intensive Case Manager(s) will demonstrate expertise in working with both mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs, will have knowledge of services and providers of mental health services and eligibility requirements, and will have knowledge of the necessities and challenges to successful community living.

They will have comfort with proactive outreach to key stakeholders to develop regional resource familiarity and develop additional resources in anticipation of needed services.

Finally, they will demonstrate expertise in assertive service provision with an eye toward diversion from criminal justice involvement and/or other disruptions to successful community living.

Job Duties will include but may not be limited to:

The community-based Intensive Case Manager(s) will:

Provide professional services work in intensive case management for clients in the community who are at-risk of disrupted services or at-risk of involvement in the Criminal Justice System.
Advocate for and/or assist clients in gaining access to and maintain medical, psychiatric, selfhelp, rehabilitation, social, educational, psychological, residential, financial, and other necessary support services.
Corespond with and/or respond upon referral from crisis providers and/or law enforcement to assist clients immediately post crisis to augment or maintain necessary community services.
Appropriately confer with clients, professional medical/clinical personnel, providers, and other concerned parties in order to identify unmet needs and necessary supports/services and develop a plan of assistance based on clients' needs, preferences, circumstances, and team assessments.
Assist clients in accessing and maintaining needed services in order to support clients' community integration efforts and plan.
Proactively outreach to key stakeholders to increase familiarity and anticipate needed services.
Document all clientrelated interactions and be able to provide data as requested regarding all services rendered.
Work is performed under limited supervision and regional/statewide travel including occasional overnight travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

An Associates Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and 4 years' experience in professional level mental health work -OR- a Bachelors Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences and two (2) years' experience in professional level mental health work -OR- a Master's Degree in one of the Social or Behavioral Sciences.

Equivalent work experience in professional level mental health work may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people.

The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders.

The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) within DHHS is responsible for providing leadership and active partnership in Maine's comprehensive system of support to communities and individuals with substance use and mental health conditions through a network of community providers.

The OBH takes responsibility for a behavioral health continuum of care that serves the whole person, the whole community.

We promote a population health approach that includes a full spectrum of services from early intervention, treatment, crisis care, to recovery.

Our role is to ensure Mainers with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders are not just symptom free but living a life of dignity, hope, and meaning.

We partner with providers, communities, and citizens to offer support, resources, education, training, technical assistance, and services.

This position is located in Augusta and will require travel throughout Kennebec County.

Application Information:

Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.

_ Benefits of working for the State of Maine:_

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day.

We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

-
Work-Life Fit