Case Manager, Oakland

What we are looking for:

As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, CNS Healthcare's mission is to serve the people of our communities. Our Case Managers are invaluable members of our interdisciplinary teams that ensure the achievement of quality care and outcomes for the individuals we serve. Our case managers coordinate client-focused treatment and services, embrace a trauma-informed approach, and leverage motivational interviewing techniques with the goal of helping people achieve wellness.

They provide population and age-appropriate case management services to the individuals we serve, including assessment, coordination of care, service plan development, development, and medication support and management.

Because this position does provide remote flexibility, it does require at least 2 days each work week in the office and/or the community.

The starting pay for this position with Limited License candidates is $49,000 to $63,000. For Full License is $52,000 to $68,000. Final offered rate is based on non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

As a member of our team, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our community and the lives of the individuals that we serve. CNS Healthcare provides a robust total rewards program to support our team members and their loved ones. We’ve shared some highlights below, but you can visit the benefits guide posted on our careers page to learn more!

• Comprehensive medical insurance options
• Employer-paid benefits including dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Retirement program with generous company default contribution and match
• Generous PTO program starting at 18 days annually
• 16 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), HRSA, and more

Please see below for a summary of job responsibilities and qualifications!

• Provides Community-Based case management services, primary and behavioral health integrated services
• Responds to the needs, desires, and interests of Individuals utilizing formal and informal assessment practices
• Provides weekly community-based interventions to individuals
• Provide transportation assistance to individuals served.
• Facilitates weekly groups for individuals served
• Completes all required documentation completely, accurately, and in accordance with CNS policy
• Develops and implements Person Centered Plans for Individuals consistent with guidelines established by OCHN, DWIHN, and other funding and accrediting entities.
• Completes After hours hospital pre-screening assessments
• Matches prevention, intervention, and resolution techniques to the particular circumstances of each Individual
• Identifies and uses effective advocacy strategies to address and overcome diverse challenges facing Individual (e.g. human rights, legal administrative and financial).
• Gathers and interprets information about substance use, dependence or other addictive behaviors and develops treatment plans based on stage of change for identified problems and needs implementing stage wise interventions
• Uses motivational interviewing strategies to engage and service Individuals
• Utilizes a Trauma-Informed approach to deliver services
• Establishes collaborative relationship with Individuals
• Identifies and utilizes the resources and support necessary to assist Individuals in reaching goals relative to career and educational pursuits.
• Matches specific supports and interventions to the unique needs of individual Individuals and recognize the importance of friends, family, and community relationship.
• Assists in the coordination of medication for Individuals
• Coordinates and collaborates with primary and specialty care physicians, community health agencies and other health care providers
• Provides education about and monitoring for adverse reactions to medications
• Other duties as assigned

• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or other Human Services…