Qualified Professional/Case Manager-Raleigh, NC – Position is community-based – Primarily Wake County Caseload

Qualified Professional/Case Manager-Raleigh, NC – Position is community-based – Primarily Wake County Caseload

Full-time; posted: Tuesday, Oct 3 2017

Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia Send resume to:

Megan Wingate
Raleigh, North Carolina

Email: [email protected]

Basic Responsibilities:

Must deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, homeless shelters, street locations, etc.;  ensure linkage to needed community services and resources; diffuse crises, evaluate nature of crises, and intervene to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence; arrange, coordinate, and monitor other services on behalf of the individual; monitor and manage the presenting psychiatric and/or addiction symptoms; provide self help and living skills training for consumer; provide mental health treatment for the consumer as directed by the treating therapist; provide parenting skills training as indicated.

Outpatient Plus (OPT Plus) is a combination of best practice outpatient therapy services, monitoring, support, and management of care interventions to be provided for individuals with complex clinical needs that traditional outpatient cannot adequately address.  OPT Plus is a level of care between OPT and IIH/CST.  OPT Plus is a home and community-based treatment service focused on decreasing psychiatric and behavioral symptoms in order to reduce the need for higher levels of care or increase the likelihood of a successful transition to Outpatient Therapy from higher levels of care.  OPT Plus will improve the beneficiary’s ability to navigate systems and improve functioning in familial, social, educational, or occupational life domains.  OPT Plus services often involve the participation of family members, significant others, and legally responsible person(s) as applicable, unless contraindicated. OPT Plus consists of evidence based individual/family/group therapy (mental health and substance use disorder treatment interventions) provided in the home and community (services are office based for group and as transitioning to OPT), combined with activities that assist in the monitoring, support, and management of care to include: 1) Coordinating the delivery of services to reduce fragmentation of care and maximize mutually agreed upon outcomes (includes case consultation, team meetings, and assisting with placements);  2) Facilitating access to/connecting beneficiary to services and supports identified in the Person Centered Plan (PCP), including assist beneficiary as he/she transitions to other levels of care;  3) Making referrals to other providers for needed services/supports, scheduling appointments with the beneficiary, and facilitating communication/collaboration among all service providers and the beneficiary;  4) Assisting the beneficiary in establishing and maintaining a medical home with a primary care physician (especially assisting pregnant beneficiaries in establishing obstetrician and prenatal care as necessary);   5) Monitoring and follow up including activities and contacts that are necessary to ensure that the PCP is effectively implemented and adequately addresses the needs of the beneficiary; and 6) Education related to skills development in addition to the reinforcement/practicing of skills and interventions that are introduced through the therapy sessions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and Qualified Professional Mental Health Adult and Child is required. Applicants with experience/certification in evidenced based Triple P strongly preferred.  Bilingual applicants strongly preferred. • Bachelor’s degree in Human Service field with two years, post degree experience with population served OR Master’s Degree in a Human Services field with one year post degree experience with population served.