Case Manager - Assertive Community Treatment​/ACT

Stith Center: 791 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011 - Aurora, CO 80011

Salary Range: $21.03 - $31.56 Hourly

Position Type:
Full Time: FTE 1

Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree

Join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program at Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) as a full-time Case Manager and make a difference in the lives of adults diagnosed with serious mental illness. ACT is a team-based treatment approach aimed at helping individuals live successfully in their community and supporting their recovery. Our interdisciplinary team provides a wide range of services, from peer support to medication management, directly within the client's environment.

As the ACT Case Manager, you will have direct client contact, coordinate care, manage SSI/SSA payee funds and serve as an essential resource for clients and the team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, detail-oriented, and able to guide clients through the process of acquiring services and scheduling appointments. This is an opportunity to grow your clinical career while positively impacting our clients’ lives.

Schedule. This position is fully Onsite/In-person. The schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Salary for this role. The starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $21.03 - $31.56 per hour

Bilingual Language Differential Pay.
* rate depends on language requirements for the position and the candidate's fluency.

• Employees will receive scheduled earnings on a bi-weekly basis, equivalent to 5% of their regular base rate (hourly or salaried), with a maximum amount of $3,000.00 per calendar year. The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full-time equivalency (FTE).

Essential Functions:

Some or all of the following essential functions will be relevant to the Case Manager role depending on the specific clinical team where work is performed:

• Serve as payee for clients who require assistance to manage their finances.
• Help clients in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety and general health care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.
• Ensure clients' access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services designed to improve or maintain clients abilities to function effectively.
• Help clients evaluate strengths and symptoms, and facilitate in clients setting their own goals and plan for appropriate services.
• Guide and instruct clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation and other community services.
• Help clients develop social skills, interests and leisure time activities, including opportunities for age appropriate activities.
• Help clients find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services or supported work environments where appropriate.
• Offer support, assistance, consultation and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies and others who come into contact with clients, in order to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community.
• Identify, work with and make full utilization of potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches and community organizations to encourage treatment program engagement.
• Reach out to eligible clients, inform them of and educate them about available services and in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in psychology, social work or other related human services degree.
• Or Bachelor's Degree in unrelated field with at least one year of behavioral health experience.
• Valid Colorado Drivers Licenses with a clean driving record.
• Reliable personal vehicle.
• Must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Demonstrated interest in behavioral health field
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Basic understanding and ability to work with differing…