Case Manager - Community Connections

Case Manager
- Community Connections

Stith Center: 791 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011 - Aurora, CO 80011

Salary Range $21.03 - $31.56 Hourly Position Type 1 FTE (40hrs/wk, benefited) Job Shift Fully In-Person/On-Site Education Level Bachelor's Degree

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a passionate and motivated full-time Case Manager to join our Community Connections team, an ideal opportunity for someone eager to grow their clinical career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges. In this role, you'll provide comprehensive, client-centered case management services within a continuum of care designed to enhance functioning, engagement, and recovery, working collaboratively with a supportive, strength-based team grounded in SAMHSA's 8 dimensions of wellness.

You'll play a key role in delivering both on-site and community-based services, fostering client accountability, and building strong partnerships to support successful outcomes. We're looking for a team-oriented professional with strong communication and intercultural skills, experience working with diverse populations, and the flexibility and problem-solving mindset needed to thrive in a dynamic environment. If you're energized by hands-on work, value supervision and collaboration, and are ready to make a difference, we'd love to have you on our team.

Schedule. This position is fully Onsite/In-person. The schedule is Monday
- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Salary for this role. The starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $21.03 - $31.56 per hour

Essential Functions:

• Serve as payee for clients who require assistance to manage their finances.
• Help clients in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general health care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.
• Ensure clients' access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services designed to improve or maintain clients' abilities to function effectively.
• Help clients evaluate strengths and symptoms, and facilitate clients in setting their own goals and plan for appropriate services.
• Guide and instruct clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services.
• Help clients develop social skills, interests, and leisure time activities, including opportunities for age-appropriate activities.
• Help clients find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or supported work environments where appropriate.
• Offer support, assistance, consultation, and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies, and others who come into contact with clients, to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community.
• Identify, work with, and make full utilization of potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations to encourage treatment program engagement.
• Reach out to eligible clients, inform them of, and educate them about available services in the community.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in psychology, social work or other related human services degree.
• Or Bachelor's Degree in unrelated field with at least one year of behavioral health experience.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License with a driving record that meets organization's requirements.
• Demonstrated interest in behavioral health field
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Basic understanding and ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred:
  Bilingual

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