Behavioral Health Case Manager I ​/ II ​/ III

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Behavioral Health Case Manager I / II / III

Job Code:

2026:

OTZ-035

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Counseling & Recovery Center

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Maniilaq Association

05/24

Title:

Behavioral

Case Manager I/II/III

Range: 13/14/15

Program:
Counseling &

Recovery Center

Status:
Non-Exempt

Housing Priority:
None

BCP:

Yes

POSITION

SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Case Manager

will provide community-based support services to eligible recipients to

establish, organize, integrate, and modify the treatment and social support services and resources required to meet recipient needs. Services are to be

provided in collaboration with the recipient for the following purposes: (A) Facilitate

provision of community-based social, educational, vocational, legal, and

financial resources; (B) obtain medical, behavioral health, or other

specialized treatment services and social support services; (C) monitor the

safety and stability of the recipient and connect the recipient with crisis

intervention services; (D) coordinate the provision of services and exchange of

information between treatment providers and social services agencies to help

achieve the goals listed in the recipient’s treatment plan; (E) help the

recipient engage in social relationships and natural community-based supports

that enhance the recipient's quality of life; and (F) help the recipient

resolve conflicts and mediate solutions to problems with treatment providers,

social support agencies, or natural community-based supports. This position

reports directly to the Counseling and Recovery Supervisor and/or designee.

• 1. Case Manager serves as the central point of contact for an individual, brokering and/or linking individual with mental health, SUD, medical, social, educational, vocational, legal, and financial resources in the community.
• 2. Intensive outreach services outside of clinic, including street outreach, visiting the client's home, work, and other community settings.
• 3. Referring for individual, group or family therapy, medical, or other specialized services.
• 4. Engaging natural supports (family members/close kinship relationships and community members (e.g. friends, co-workers, etc.)) that enhance the client’s quality of life.
• 5. Support primary clinicians with assessments and treatment plans, including quarterly updates.
• 6. Regular (biweekly, at a minimum) monitoring of behavioral health services, delivery, safety, and stability.
• 7. Triaging for crisis intervention purposes (e.g., determining need for intervention and referral to appropriate service or authority).
• 8. Assist client in being able to better perform activities of daily living, such as problem-solving skills, self-sufficiency, productive behaviors, or conflict resolution.
• 9. Assists client in obtaining appropriate releases in order to ensure quality of care across treatment teams and departments.
• 10. Prepares and completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
• 11. Appropriately recognizes and maintains the confidentiality of all patient information.
• 12. Maintains confidentiality of all client, staff, and division-related information as per State and Federal regulations, Maniilaq Policies, BHS policies and procedures, and Staff Code of Conduct.
• 13. Provides coordination of care services, ensuring that client receives necessary medical, mental health, and social support as a part of their therapy or treatment.
• 14. Assists client in accessing and processes for Medicaid and other third-party billing for all therapy and treatment services.
• 15. Directly participates in discharge and transitional planning.
• 16. Prepare monthly and quarterly reports as required by grants and contracts.
• 17. Promotes good public relations with the community, regional organizations, State and Federal agencies, and Maniilaq Counseling & Recovery (CRC) personnel.
• 18. Work closely with CRC itinerant therapists, clinical lead, and clinical supervisor to ensure programs are in compliance and appropriate service delivery.
• 19. Ability to travel on short notice…