Community Support Team (CST) Case Manager, QMHP ($1000 Sign on Bonus!)

Since 1961, The Association for Individual Development (AID) has served individuals with developmental, intellectual, physical and / or mental health challenges, those who have suffered a trauma, and those at risk.

As a non-profit organization, our mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, and mental health challenges to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose.

We are looking for a Behavioral Health Community Support Team Case Manager who exemplifies that mission, and who wants to work for an organization that makes a difference. Are you the right fit?

The Behavioral Health Community Support Team (CST) Case Manager (QMHP) is responsible engaging and assisting clients with mental health needs in a community based setting.

Services are provided in the community in a variety of settings such as client homes, homeless shelters, local hospitals, other agencies, medical offices, and shopping centers.

The CST case manager works on a team of case managers / service providers within the agency and throughout the community to ensure clients’ needs are being met and safety is maintained.

What you may do in a day :

• Provide community based support to clients with mental health challenges and support clients with effectively managing their mental health needs.
• Assist with independent activities of daily living such going grocery shopping, attending medical / psychiatric appointments, medication training, social skills training, money management, and coping skills, etc.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed to de-escalate clients within the community or via phone.
• Complete initial and semi-annual mental health assessments to assess current needs and strengths in order to develop an individual treatment plan for clients.
• Complete necessary documentation for services provided following Rule 132.
• Collaborate with staff to coordinate services and ensure client’s needs are met.

What will you bring to the table :

• Master's Degree in a human services field.
• At least one year experience working with mental illness
• Knowledge of the DSM V & Rule 132

What will we bring to the table :

• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance plan
• Employer-paid short-term & long-term disability plan
• Holiday pay
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Employer-paid critical illness plan

What are other requirements

• Ability to navigate stairs
• Ability to provide services in clients' homes and in the community
• Flexibility to work evening / overnight / weekend / rotating holidays
• Ability to work rotating on-call shifts
• Cover non-scheduled shifts as needed
• Use of personal automobile
• Must be able to drive a passenger vehicle
• Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s
• personnel policies
• Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license
• Drive self and clients in agency or personal vehicle.
• May be required to work multiple locations
• Complete Training as required within 30 days of hire.
• Must acquire and maintain certifications in First Aid, CPR, Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training, CEU’s and other relevant trainings.

Shift coverage may vary and may include evening and weekend shifts.