Case Manager​/Employment Specialist - Individual Placement & Support

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is actively recruiting a full-time Case Manager/Employment Specialist to work on the Individual Placement and Support team. This position will be based out of the DBH Layton office; however, the majority of the work will be conducted in the community throughout Davis County.

The Case Manager/Employment Specialist is a professional position, which promotes the IPS Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation to clients with severe and prolonged mental illness to work at regular jobs of their choosing. This position will spend 60% of work hours in the community developing jobs for clients. Marketing and/or job development experience is beneficial to assist with this task.

The IPS Case Manager/Employment Specialist carries out the services of the IPS Supported Employment program by assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment consistent with their vocational goals. This role also assists clients with education goals by enrolling in school/technical programs, accessing disabled student services, and assisting with scheduling concerns. Working as a team to best serve the clients is a critical role for this position.

• Primary job responsibilities assigned to the IPS Job Coach/Case Manager include but are not limited to the following:
• Engage clients and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in the community.
• Assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information, work experiences, and job skills.
• Develop jobs and job search activities directed toward positions individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the clients.
• Conduct a minimum of six (6) employer contacts per week to learn about the needs of the business, to describe supports that are offered by the IPS program and describe the client's strengths relevant to the position.
• Provide individualized follow-along support to assist clients in maintaining employment.
• Negotiate job accommodations and follow-along contact by the employment specialist with the employer.
• Participate in weekly meetings with mental health treatment team and communicate individually with team members between meetings to coordinate and integrate vocational services into mental health treatment.
• Meet clients at community locations such as home, workplace, coffee shops, meeting with potential employers, library, vocational rehabilitation (voc. rehab) office, family home, and/or takes clients to apply for jobs.
• Provides supported education, using principles like supported employment, for clients who express interest in education to advance their employment goals.
• Complete required clinical documentation within established time frames. (Refer to Productivity and Documentation Standards for current fiscal year for specific details.)
• Meet the established direct service standard. (Refer to Productivity and Documentation Standards for current fiscal year for specific details.)

This position is classified as full-time, non-exempt, 40 hours per week.

The proposed schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Some flexibility is required to meet the needs of clients and to effectively meet with employers and community partners.

The IPS Job Coach/Case Manager is a full-time position with most hours Monday through Friday. DBH reserves the right to require occasional overtime, weekend work, and/or assignments to evening or night shifts.

Work hours must be during the regular business hours where the employee is available to meet with community employers and members of the treatment team.

The office for the IPS program is located in the DBH Main Street Clinic located at 934 South Main Street, Layton, UT 84041.

A minimum of 60% of the IPS Case Manager's job will be in the community developing and maintaining relationships with employers and partners in the community.

The hourly rate for this position is outlined below:

BSW Degree + SSW License

• $25.50 per hour base wage + 1% per year of licensure

Non-BSW Degree

• $21.50 per hour base wage + 1% per year of direct social work experience, up to 10 years.

No Degree + BHCM Certification

• $19.00 per hour + 1% per year of direct social work experience, up to 10 years.

All new employees at DBH have a 6-month introductory period to assess whether they can perform the essential functions of the job at the expected level, within the specified time frames, and are a good fit for the job.

While no previous experience is required, previous experience working in the social work field and/or working with people who have serious mental illness is strongly preferred
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• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field is required
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• Strong preference for active…