Intensive Case Manager​/Children's Therapist

Intensive Case Manager/Children's Therapist

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority - Monroe, MI 48161

Salary Range $31.88 - $39.84 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level Master's Degree

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority is a community based mental health service organization dedicated to consumers living in Monroe County. We provide individual health services for people with any type of behavioral health concerns such as substance abuse, emotional issues, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our mission is to enrich lives and promote wellness. We live out that mission by being an inviting resource that offers in-house, referral, and emergency services, as well as support within the community for those in need.

• Bi-weekly pay
• Vacation, sick, and personal time
• Four medical plans to choose from, eligible first day of hire
• Dental
• Vision
• Aflac
• Disability and life insurance provided by the Agency, optional buy-ups
• 401a Money Purchase Pension Plan, 401a Defined Contribution, and 457 Deferred Compensation retirement plans
• YMCA corporate discount

Provides case management support services and therapy services to families and youth determined to have a chronic Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or an Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) which impedes adequate functioning in one or more of the following areas: school, work, community, family, interpersonal relationships. Provides therapy to parents and family members as necessary to improve child functioning. Also responsible to provide outpatient therapy services to Youth as assigned.

Responsible to the Program Supervisor for delivery of direct and indirect service units consistent with qualitative and quantitative performance goals and standards established for the department.

• Assesses the effects of the family on the condition of the child.
• Assesses the effects of the child upon the family.
• Assesses all members of the family unit.
• Understands and appropriately use knowledge of basic growth and development and learning issues of children.
• Assesses and teaches parenting skills.
• Assesses functioning in areas of school, community, family and interpersonal relationships.
• Assess growth and development of the child.
• Understands and appropriately uses strengths of the child and family.
• Understands and appropriately uses natural supports within and outside of the family unit.
• Coordinate development of a Family Plan of Service (FPOS) for all registered SED-Child consumers of the Authority assigned to the case load. This includes:
• Complete the Person Centered Plan (PCP) and other assessments for each case authorized to case management services according to approved procedures and formats required by Authority procedures and funding sources.
• Where indicated, maintain home based contact levels sufficient to assist the family in identifying its needs for family support and for active participation in the treatment planning and implementation process.
• Monitor implementation of the Family Plan of Service for each assigned consumer. This includes:
• Provide follow-up and monitoring services related to FPOS goals and objectives and planned interventions, at indicated frequency levels.
• Complete periodic FPOS reviews and required assessments and status reports. Peer reviews are coordinated through and integrated with this process.
• Convene FPOS (including family participants) meetings if monthly and periodic reviews indicates that a significant revision of FPOS is warranted to continue or terminate service delivery.
• Coordinate services between all involved Authority personnel as defined by the established Family Plan of Service.
• Provide case management authorized services at quality levels that meet or exceed indicator thresholds established through the Continuous Quality Improvement Program as defined in the IPOS. Services may include:
• Assist consumer in procurement of supportive services, financial and medical benefits, and legal and habilitation services as needed.
• Provide individual and/or family therapy as needed.
• Provide consultative services to CMH staff person's or other Authority's personnel in order to enhance consumer functioning.
• Assist family members with problems relating to consumer conditions, needs and encourages their support in the treatment process.
• Consult with the psychiatrist around medication concerns and treatment plans.
• Assist consumers in obtaining hospital admission when therapeutically indicated.
• Provide, secure and/or advocate for necessary support services, including respite, as necessary to maintain and enhance consumer and family functioning in the community.
• Provide or procure daytime crisis intervention services as necessary.
• Coordinate referrals and services with other community agencies, implementing the Authority's collaboration model.
• Implement interdisciplinary peer review recommendations and decisions on a retrospective and prospective basis.
• Maintain complete and detailed case records and service…