Case Manager -STS

• Salary Range: $24.04 - $28.85 based on relevant years of experience
• Status:
  Full Time
• On site and Community Services Required

• Salary Range: $24.04 - $28.85 based on relevant years of experience
• Location:
  
  Fort Collins, Colorado
• Status:
  Full Time
• On site and Community Services Required

The STS Team is a multi-disciplinary team of case managers, therapists, providers, medical assistants, and nursing staff. STS clients are often not successful in typical Outpatient Services and need dynamic approaches and interventions to gain and maintain stability.

Specialized Treatment Services (STS) works with clients with serious and persistent mental illness who typically have co-occurring diagnoses and are often involved in the criminal justice system.

• Coordinates a wide variety of services for clients to receive benefits from internal and external service providers regarding housing, social security, etc.
• Provides assistance and coaching to client/consumers with daily life activities such as bill paying/managing finances, expense tracking, completing applications for services, and other needs which may include acting as client’s Social Security payee.
• Educates consumer/client on behaviors to maintain daily life activities.
• Interacts regularly with federal, state and local entities to create opportunities to deliver services to client/consumer. Represents clients/consumers with these entities to get services, amend services, or reinstate services.
• Perform case management services as needed to assist clients to meet their goals as stated in their service/treatment plans. Refer clients/consumers to supportive services such as vocational, medical, social security, housing authority, etc.
• Assist consumers in improving their well-being and quality of life by coaching in behavioral skills; educate consumers to make informed choices; develop clients coping skills; help consumers to problem solve and negotiate tasks of daily living.
• Documents progress reports, case management notes, letters, faxes and phone calls. Maintains all required paperwork for payee ships.
• Maintain close and cooperative relationships with community agencies and other public agencies and private business such as landlords and banks in carrying out supportive services.
• Advocate for consumers in many different forums including at the federal, state and local court systems, with family, school system etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Relevant bachelor’s degree (i.e. in social work, human services, or related field)
• 1-3 years minimum of directly relevant experience in the Mental Health Field, Substance Use Disorder Field
• Experience with mild to severe mental illness and substance use disorders
• Experience in coordinating services with other agencies
• Includes driving a company vehicle and requires a valid Colorado driver’s license. At times, personal vehicle may need to be used (mileage on personal vehicle use is reimbursed)

• Bi-lingual / bi-cultural
• Previous multi-disciplinary team experience

At Summit Stone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are.

At Summit Stone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO):
  Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
• Paid Sick Leave:
  Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Summit Stone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.