ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESย include the following. Other duties may be assigned.ย
Coordinates the needs of clients and family members with resources available and provides client advocacy as needed.ย
Assistsย clients in finding and accessing community resources needed toย maintainย independent functioning.ย
Assistsย clients, individually and in groups, with development of independent and community living skills, social skills, interests, and leisure time activities which will encourage community involvement and integration.ย
Assistย clients in developing an individualized recovery plan that focuses on personal and interactive problems, independent living skill needs, defining goals, andย to planย action reflecting interests, abilities, and needs.ย
Establishes rapport with clients, assessing client needs; organizes,ย plans,ย and delivers face-to-face client services; and conductsย follow upย on the outcome of services provided.ย
May provide services through individual or group rehabilitation to address symptoms through use of curriculum-based education and skills practice toย assistย clients in developing skills necessary to perform daily living and successful integration into community life.ย ย
Adheres to agency policy and procedures, as found in the Forms Locked drive on each computer.ย ย Also adheres toย CARF and DMHSAS standards and criteria, federal and state confidentiality rules and regulations, and any special funding source requirementsย including Medicaid and HCA regulations.ย
Supports and promotes a service environment for individualsย in need of behavioral health and/or co-occurring services thatย isย recovery focused, welcoming, and attentive to the needs of individuals who may have experienced trauma in their lives.ย ย Attends annual core competencies trainingย inย relationshipย toย individuals with co-occurring disorders or who have experienced traumaย in their lives.ย
Establishes andย maintainsย professional working relationships withย supervisorย and peers.ย ย Canย effectively work within a team or group setting cohesively.ย
Monitors eligibility status of clients for Social Security, Title XIX (Medicaid), QMB, Medicare and other benefits for which the client may qualify for andย seeksย toย assistย eligible clients in the Health Home Services/enrollment.ย
Maintains up-to-date address, phone number, contact persons, and financial informationย onย all clients.ย
Establishes rapport with clients, assessing client needs;ย organizes,ย plans,ย andย delivers face-to-face client services; and conductsย follow upย on the outcome of services provided.ย
Responsible forย maintainingย strictestย confidentiality guidelines for interactionsย regardingย consumer and family information.ย
Provide clinical services for at least 80% of caseload..ย
Utilizes the philosophy of Collaborative/Therapeutic Documentation to meet clinical record keeping documentation standards and ensure documentation is completed with the Consumer to the extent possible and all documentation is completed on the same day of the date of service.ย ย Reports andย documentsย servicesย in accordance withย agency policy and procedures.ย
Responsible forย seeking outย supervisoryย assistanceย forย additionalย training and to enhance skill set as needed.ย
Interactsย with other professionals to discuss therapy or treatment,ย new resourcesย or techniques, and to share information.ย
May beย requiredย to work evening or weekend hours.ย
May beย requiredย to provide services in a community setting.ย
Mustย beย able toย provide client transportation using personal vehicle or agency owned van or small bus.ย
Performs other related duties as assigned.ย
QUALIFICATIONSย Toย perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityย required. Reasonableย accommodationsย may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ย
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEย ย
- Must meet ODMHSAS and HOPEโs requirementsfor Behavioral Health Case Manager II certification.ย
- Case management experience in behavioral health or social services preferred.ย
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSย ย
Required to obtain and maintain DMHSAS CM Certification.ย
Required to complete, Therapeutic Options or approved safetyย training and annual updates.ย
May beย requiredย to obtain andย maintainย First Aid and CPR Certifications.ย
May beย requiredย to complete andย maintainย Wellness Coach Certificationย
In order toย provide client transportation,ย mustย possessย current, valid Oklahomaย license, meetย HOPE insurance requirements.ย ย HOPE will annually obtainย copyย of Motor Vehicle Record from the Department of Public Safety.ย
LANGUAGE SKILLSย ย
Ability to read andย comprehendย basic instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence to courts, schools, etc. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to families, clients, and other employees of the organization.ย ย Ability to complete thorough andย accurateย clinical documentation and writing in a medical record chart and complete needed paperwork.ย
REASONING ABILITYย ย
Ability to apply commonย senseย understanding to carry out instructionsย furnishedย in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.ย ย Ability toย seek outย supervisoryย assistanceย forย additionalย training when needed and make application of techniques or other skills to meet essential job duties and responsibilities.ย
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESย ย
- Deep commitment to serving individuals with complex behavioral health needs with empathy, respect, and dignity.ย
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, engage clients meaningfully, and meet them where they areโemotionally and physically.ย
- Ability to apply trauma-informed principles in all interactions, creating a safe, nonjudgmental space for healing and growth.ย
- Skilledin navigating systems andadvocating forclients to access services that promote stability, independence, and recovery.ย
- Comfortable working in community-based settings, including homes, shelters, hospitals, and public spaces.ย
- Organized and self-motivated, able to balance a full caseload while meeting documentation and billing standards.ย
- Collaborative teammemberwho communicates openly,respectsdiverse perspectives, andcontributesto a supportive work environment.ย
- Tech-savvy and capable of using electronic health records, documentation systems, and virtual communication platforms.ย
- Willingness to grow, receive feedback, andparticipatein ongoing training to better serve clients and uphold HOPEโs mission.ย
PHYSICAL DEMANDSย
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableย accommodationsย may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ย
While performing the duties of this job, the employee isย frequentlyย required to talk or hear. The employeeย is occasionally required toย stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;ย reach withย hands and arms; and climb orย balance. Theย employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must haveย vision enoughย to read written or typed data.ย ย Mustย have hearing and speech enough to communicate effectively with staff, clients, andย publicย in person or by phone.ย
WORK ENVIRONMENTย
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableย accommodationsย may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ย
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionallyย works inย outside weatherย conditions. Theย noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.ย