Recovery Case Manager Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Join an innovative mobile team focused on serving members of our community! The Mobile Health Team will serve individuals and families in the field, meeting them where they are at. These teams will operate out of a mobile van that will cover Clark County and include Mental Health Professionals, Case Managers, Medical Providers, and Peer Support.

Lives Change Here! We are GROWING…Columbia River Mental Health Services provides comprehensive behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults and families in the communities of SW Washington. We are the largest and oldest not-for-profit provider of mental/chemical dependency treatment in southwest Washington with 200 employees and a history dating back to 1942.

Our Mission: Providing behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults, and families in the communities of SW Washington.

Why Work Here?

CRMHS offers AMAZING benefits aside from health and wellness (medical/dental/vision etc.) Work life balance benefits: 10 paid holidays per year, 3 paid floating holidays, almost 5 full weeks of PTO days in the first year that grows year after year. Career development: $325 annual allowance for career development and education with an additional 40 hours of paid time off for career development/education! And so much more!

Starting Pay Range –

CM I - Bachelors: $24.46 - $25.68 / hour

Position Description:

Case Managers work with consumers who have mental illness. They are part of a multi-service treatment team. Case Managers are often the point person for the treatment team and help facilitate and coordinate services within and without CRMHS. Case Managers offer education about mental illness, assist consumers with achieving their goals, and help with skill building to promote independence and recovery. Case Managers work with individuals, family members, significant members of social and support networks and lead a variety of psycho-educational groups. Case Managers may work with their clients in the clinic, in the home, and in the community.

Essential Job Functions:

The Case Manager works collaboratively with each client to develop a unique treatment plan based on the individual’s recovery goals. The treatment plan addresses the following life domains: Mental Health; Alcohol/Drug Issues; Activities of Daily Living; Work/School; Family/Natural Support; Income/Finances; Social/Friends/Fun; Legal: Medical and Dental; Housing/Shelter; Cultural/Spiritual; Other.

• May teach and assist to improve living, coping, symptom management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborate and coordinate care with other treatment providers and help connect with legal, court, and community resources.
• Provide assistance with crises and help with development of crisis plans before the need arises.
• Help clients connect to community health care providers and assist with medical and dental appointments.
• Offer education about mental illness and treatment to clients, family members and other significant members of the client’s support system.
• Provide support and encouragement in client’s ability to work, go to school, develop friendships and extend the social network.
• Advocate for client’s rights and fair treatment in all areas of life.
• Maintain all required paperwork/charting requirements as established by agency contracts.
• Achieve and maintain agency standard productivity requirements.

Non-essential Job Functions:

• Supports agency mission, goals, and objectives.
• Attend staff and planning meetings as scheduled.
• Maintain communication and cooperative working relationships both within the agency and community at large, while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mental Health, Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services preferred.
• Approximately 1-2 years of experience in the social service field with mental illness or chemical dependency preferred.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

CRMHS is committed to building an equitable and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds belong and thrive, and a culture that encourages, supports, celebrates and centers the diverse voices of our employees & clients. We believe that diversity is multivariate and includes race, ethnicity, gender & gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, citizenship, national origin, familial status, genetics, religious beliefs, socioeconomic class, physical status, neurodiversity and parental status.