AOT Case Manager-Assisted Outpatient Therapy

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Work Unit:
Multiple County:
Dougherty, Terrell, Lee

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AOT Case Manager

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Date: 9/1/26

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Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, behavioral health, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and relevant behavioral health case management experience may be considered in accordance with Aspire BHDD and applicable program requirements.

Experience providing case management, care coordination, community-based behavioral health services, or services to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) strongly preferred.

Must demonstrate knowledge of serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, community behavioral health systems, recovery-oriented services, social determinants of health, community resources, crisis services, and barriers that may interfere with treatment engagement.

Must possess strong engagement, communication, organizational, documentation, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills and demonstrate the ability to coordinate services across multiple systems.

Must be able to provide services in community settings and travel to participant homes, treatment facilities, hospitals, community agencies, court-related meetings, and other locations as required.

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Aspire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability's goal is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of individual outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, individually focused services.

The AOT Case Manager must demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to the complex needs of adults with serious mental illness who meet applicable criteria for Assisted Outpatient Treatment through the civil court system.

Individuals served may experience serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, histories of trauma, homelessness or housing instability, repeated psychiatric hospitalization or crisis utilization, difficulty maintaining consistent treatment engagement, limited natural supports, transportation barriers, financial instability, medical needs, and other social determinants that interfere with successful community living.

The Case Manager must provide services in a manner that is person-centered, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, strengths-based, and respectful of participant dignity, rights, preferences, and individualized needs.

• Provide intensive, person-centered case management and care coordination services to individuals enrolled in Aspire BHDD's Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program.
• Work collaboratively with participants, clinicians, peer specialists, medical providers, the Court Coordinator, AOT Project Director, and other members of the multidisciplinary AOT team to support implementation of individualized treatment and recovery plans.
• Complete or assist with comprehensive assessment of participant strengths, needs, barriers, resources, natural supports, and social determinants affecting treatment engagement and community stability.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and update individualized case management goals and interventions in collaboration with the participant and multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Assist participants with accessing and maintaining behavioral health treatment, psychiatric services,…