Clinician ; Diversion Team Case Manager

Clinician I - Case Manager

Diversion Team

Full-Time: 40 hours

Monday-Thursday; 7:30am-5:30pm;
Friday; 8:00am-12:00pm

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Must possess a strong commitment to the Diversion Team mission and philosophy.
• Must be able to work well with clients with multiple problems.
• Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with Indian Rivers Mental Health Center and various inpatient psychiatric units and other community agencies.
• Must be knowledgeable of Axis I diagnoses, symptoms, and treatments.
• Must be knowledgeable of the various services provided by multiple community agencies and methods for making referrals to those agencies.
• Must be able to comprehend and maintain program standards.
• Must possess excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interact with clients and their families in a respectful and sensitive manner.
• Must be able to work within the Organization to effectively serve the needs of the consumers.
• Must be able to work with other program staff in a cooperative, supportive manner.
• Must be knowledgeable in cultural diversity.
• Must possess competent computer skills.

• Ensure all assigned duties are implemented according to IRMHC and DMH policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safety, fire prevention, and health measures are followed while on duty.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements of 110 billable hours per month.
• Complete reporting information needed for high risk clients as directed by the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain a case load as directed by immediate supervisor while providing continuity of care including frequency of contact and provision of services.
• Work in conjunction with paraprofessionals and professional staff.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, observing professional boundaries.
• Assist consumers through crisis situations and/or arrange for the provision of such assistance from other professionals/personal care givers.
• Follow the DMH/DD and Medicaid standards for provision of case management, crisis intervention, basic living skills, and family support services.
• Provide short-term crisis stabilization/assessment in the client's home or in the community.
• Provide assessment and referral to necessary and appropriate referral sources.
• Provide home based services for targeted clients who do not meet eligibility criteria for other existing in-home services.
• Take referrals from hospitals and immediate supervisor.
• Ensure that SUN-R assessments and case plans are completed within 30 days of the first contact with the client and that case plans are based on needs identified by the SUN-R.
• Ensure client charts are up to date and accurate.
• Transport consumers in a company vehicle, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service.
• Ensure that agency vehicles have pre-trip inspections, monthly maintenance checks, and provide report documentation to supervisor and Facilities Manager.
• If a company vehicle is not available utilize personal vehicle to accomplish work related duties. Indian Rivers will reimburse mileage.
• Provide outreach community services (requires home visits).
• Attend staffing and team meetings as assigned.
• Ensure safety of consumers, preserving basic human and legal rights.
• Demonstrate appropriate and ethical behavior at all times.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the completion of work assignments.
• Address any consumer concerns to the Supervisor or Program Manager.
• Provide all necessary data as required by the center and the state.
• Provide consultation and evaluation services to staff and general public as assigned.
• Maintain communication and awareness of current Organization events by reading memos, emails, bulletin boards, and communication logs and respond in a timely manner.
• Work independently and/or with teams to complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis, acknowledging policy annually by signing confidentiality statement, and by referring media and general inquiries to the Executive Director.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in…