School Based Case Manager

Position

School Based Case Manager

Full Time/ On-Site and Community Response

Work Location:

In person

• $31.28 per hour (non exempt)
• Pay: $31.28/hourly – non-exempt
• Pay:* $31.28 per hour

This position require rotating amongst the Schoharie county schools daily.

Schoharie County School Base Case Manager –$31.28/ hourly – non exempt

• 4% flat 401k contribution (after 1 year)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available
• Supportive and inclusive organizational culture

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The School Based Case Manager (SBCM) is responsible for assisting individuals with mental illness, within school districts in Schoharie County, who are in need of psychiatric rehabilitation to access acute care resources. The role of the SBCM is to maintain and enhance the functioning level of this population to establish healthy, constructive living patterns and reduce the rates of recidivism into acute services.

The SBCM is expected to work, with a high degree of independence, to address the needs of individuals with mental illness by providing advocacy, monitoring, linking, and support services.

• Serves as an advocate, facilitator, monitor, supporter and primary resource for assigned clients.
• Implements the principles of psychiatric rehabilitation by encouraging the empowerment of each assigned client.
• Conducts individual needs assessments.
• Encourages client participation in appropriate programming services and provides assistance as needed.
• Assists clients in exercising better judgment skills through supportive monitoring.
• Supports and encourages clients as they attempt to adjust to new services.
• Reports crisis situations and collaborates with Crisis Counselors and school personnel when set-backs indicate the need for assessment and/or stabilization.
• Conducts outreach visits to high-risk individuals.
• Conducts face-to-face visits with students being discharged from Emergency Departments and inpatient psychiatric units and provides intensive post discharge follow-up contact.
• Good working knowledge of resources within the community.
• Collaborates with service providers to expedite access to services for clients.
• Builds and fosters the development of collaborative relationships with community service providers
• Makes recommendations and assists in facilitating the appropriate level of treatment, services and supports.
• Links clients by arranging appointments with service providers and facilitating the receipt of such services, as well as arranging for transportation when appropriate.
• Document all interactions in an accurate and timely manner in web-based software.
• Provides educational/ marketing /training presentations to the schools and the community, as assigned.
• Coordinate responses to county requests for community support.
• Function autonomously with the ability to take initiative and exercise good judgement and decision-making skills, particularly in a crisis.
• Demonstrate a calm and reassuring presence in emotionally-charged situations.
• Communicate effectively and frequently with supervisors; promptly alerting supervisor of concerns, seeking guidance/support when needed.
• Ability to work with multiple teams; such as, but not limited to school districts, county clinics and family members.
• Proficiency in using computer systems and databases for documentation and resource navigation.
• Maintains self in a professional manner at all times and adheres to the policies and procedures of the agency.
• Uphold confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines while handling sensitive information.
• Attends and actively participates in all required training, staff meetings and approved professional development opportunities to remain knowledgeable about best…