Primary Job Functions:
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer’s needs utilizing the SUN-R
- Identifies goals and plans for appropriate services documented in ISP
- Provides appropriate linkage to community resources
- Monitors consumers to secure placement in the least restrictive environment
- Provides ongoing monitoring of consumers’ progress and needs as assessed in the SUN-R
- Advocates on behalf of the consumer to secure community resources
- Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of case management services
- Works closely with treatment team and ensures that the team is aware of any issues that may arise with the consumer
- Assists in de-escalating crisis situations with consumers and/or their families
- Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies
- Provides outreach services to consumers and families
- Provides training of basic living skills to improve consumers quality of life and to help enable them to be able to maintain in the least restrictive setting
- Assists consumers with transportation needs to psychiatric appointments
- Makes multiple contact per week with consumers
- Provides training of basic living skills to improve consumers quality of life and to help enable them to be able to maintain in the least restrictive setting
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline; Post hire, must complete certification of case management training by Alabama State Department of Mental Health.