Case Manager

Harbor is currently looking to add a Case Manager to our youth mental health services team in Toledo. This position requires one late shift per week.

Position is full-time (40 hours per week) Monday-Friday.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements
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• Minimum of a High School Diploma and 3 years of experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or closely related behavioral/mental health field preferred
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• Must successfully complete required training, before services are rendered, in basic competencies including, at a minimum, an understanding of mental illness or substance use disorder treatment and recovery, psychiatric and substance use disorder symptoms and their impact on functioning and behavior; how to therapeutically engage a person with mental illness or a person in substance use disorder treatment and recovery;; crisis response procedures;
  
  an understanding of the community behavioral health system, social service systems, criminal justice system and other healthcare systems; de-escalation techniques and understanding how your own behavior can impact the behavior of others.
• Must successfully demonstrate the basic competencies listed above, as determined by your supervisor’s review, within 90 days of hire.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and show proof of personal auto insurance policy to be deemed insurable with Harbor’s vehicle insurance carrier.
• For specialized programs:
• Developmental Pediatrics:
  Completion of a 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician course required or to be obtained within 120 day introductory period.
• Substance Use Disorder Program:
  May require completion of a 40 hour State of Ohio Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant certification.
• When applicable, non-licensed staff will be required to complete 20 hours of CEUs every 24 months.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:

Documentation

• Responsible for the quality and completeness of the clinical record.
• Develops and updates Individualized Service Plan (ISP) for each client.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation which may include but is not limited to activity/progress notes, ISPs, incident report forms, and any other forms necessary to document services.
• Completes clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor
• In providing billable services, meets or exceeds unit expectations established by Harbor.

Provides Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment service activities:

• Evaluation
• Assesses client needs and formulates a strength-based ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others.
• Evaluates and revises the ISP according to the client’s responses and needs.
• Crisis prevention / intervention
• Follows crisis prevention/intervention protocols.
• Ongoing interventions
• Provides support, education and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others.
• Provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning.
• Monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of psychiatric symptoms.
• Provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families and/or significant others.
• Assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks.
• Coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers.
• Coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP.
• Provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources

Provides individual and group Therapeutic Behavioral services, including but not limited to:

• Treatment Planning.
• Identification of strategies or treatment options.
• Developing and providing solution focused interventions and emotional and behavioral management drawn from evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments.
• Restoration of social skills.
• Restoration of daily functioning.
• Crisis prevention and amelioration.
• Group services.

About Harbor:

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