MOBILE CRISIS TEAM CASE MANAGER- WEEKENDS

WellStone is North Alabama's most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons a year throughout Northern Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Cullman.

We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults

Adult Mobile Crisis Team Case Managers work closely with our Madison County First Responders, First Responder Teams, Crisis Teams and Therapeutic Teams in a partnership to ensure we are providing every appropriate resource and support needed to our eligible patrons as they transition from crisis to care.

And from care to recovery. This position requires organization and communications skills. The ability to connect and evaluate situations quickly and knowledge of our local providers.

As the Case Manager you are the link and liaison for your client. 12hr 7PM-7AM

What we're looking for :

• Excellent 5 year driving record & reliable transportation
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• State of Alabama Adult Case Management Training
• Knowledge of Community Lay-out
• Knowledge of Community Agencies and Resources
• Personal Automobile Liability Insurance in the amounts of $100k, $300k, $50K

What you'll be doing :

• Provide outpatient case management services to the seriously mentally ill population.
• Provide direct services to severely mentally ill clients to address needs which are unmet as well as information about continuum of care;
• Provide training on money management as it relates to meeting needs of the client to obtain and maintain psychiatric stability residential setting;
• Provide follow-up progress as per need of client to treatment team members;
• Evaluate client's residential stability and assist those clients who are in need of more stable environment;
• Provide Basic Living Skills training when necessary as it relates to clients immediate needs while preparing client for less intensive level of care within the community;
• Assist clients with obtaining medication;
• Monitor medication compliance, maintain awareness of common side effects, and ensure client is taking medication as directed on a regular basis;
• Provide traditional case management services as well as collateral services such as transportation to appointments, referral agencies, etc.;
• Maintain high quality client documentation and records management utilization electronic charting.
• Monitor the care and services clients receive in residential setting;
• Develop a positive working relationship with Residential Care manager / owner to meet needs of clients
• Develop and implement Individual Service Plan which consist of goals, resources, and interventions;
• Review client's progress every three months and revise Individual Service Plan as needed;
• Review SUN-R 6 months after initial assessment and then at intervals of 12 months thereafter;
• Revise client's goals once met, or progress as they occur;
• Assist mentally ill clients through crisis situations and / or arranging for the provision of such assistance by other professional or personal caregivers.
• Perform incidental care to families of the mentally ill and assist those family members in understanding the mental illness
• 12 hr shift 7pm-7am

We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, we are committed to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.

We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.