AOT Case Manager

Job Title: AOT Case Manager                                            FLSA: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $30.00-$36.47 per hour

Supervisor: Outpatient Clinical Supervisor

Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued.

This position will be within our Assisted Outpatient Treatment program which is a court ordered behavioral health treatment for individuals who cannot successfully engage in voluntary outpatient behavioral health services due to their behavioral health symptoms and have recently been in crisis resulting in hospitalizations and incarcerations.  You will be providing intensive outreach-based wraparound services in addition to a therapeutic court model to assist clients in gaining the care and resources they need to be successful.  This program will be part of the larger outpatient case management team.  This is a new and exciting program which you will be on the ground floor of assisting in its development.

Our Outpatient team has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Case Manager.

As a Clinical Case Manager, you will work as part of a team to provide outpatient mental health services and community support. You will be responsible for writing treatment plans and reviews in a collaborative format and work with clients to identify goals and methods for success.  Our Case Managers work with a case load of adults with severe and persistent mental illness providing treatment based on client need that includes identifying and using community resources, liaison with other member treatment providers, referral to other appropriate community programs, and life skills training.

At Community House, we value a strong work-life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers. As a CHMHA employee, you will have access to a range of unique benefits, such as company-paid medical/dental/vision/disability insurance, a 403B retirement plan with employer match, continuing education credit, a personal unlimited ORCA card, and an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance.

SCHEDULE

The shift for this schedule would be Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advocate for member needs which include but are not limited to medical appointments, welfare & vocational programs, and legal systems
• Provide comprehensive therapeutic community support to an assigned caseload.
• Provide individual treatment sessions when appropriate to member needs and per prescribed treatment planning
• Outreach to member homes to assess living situation, stability, and provide treatment interventions when necessary
• Facilitate assigned group therapy sessions and specialized member events i.e. field trip, Christmas party, etc
• Assist in discharge planning and written summaries of treatment as needed for member referral and releases of information
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness with agency medical/clinical team for voluntary and involuntary clients including revision of all treatment documentation as required by the WAC and per supervision direction
• Writes and keeps progress notes per agency guidelines
• Attend scheduled meetings and conferences, including at least two hours per week (per FTE) with Clinical Director and/or Psychiatrist
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed
• Visually supervise medication distribution as necessary
• Maintain member and staff confidentiality at all times
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in social science or other related field
• Minimum 6 months of clinical experience working with severe mental health and/or SUD individuals
• Current AAC registration and ability to apply for one within 30 days of hire
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire
• Have legible handwriting
• Ability to do simple mathematics
• Ability to read and comprehend agency/member charts
• Must hold a valid WA State driver’s license for 1 year with clean driving record to use agency vehicles.
• Prior experience with mental health population
• Ability to perform duties outlined above within reasonable accommodation

ACKNOWLEGEMENT STATEMENT:

By submitting this application, I acknowledge that I have read this job description and understand what is expected of me in this position.