Behavioral Health Case Manager II

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The incumbent is responsible for assisting with intake /referral, assessment, and case management of Mental Health court clients referred by Delaware Courts. Clients are in the community & DOC. Work includes urine monitoring, front desk coverage, referring clients to appropriate care levels, following client progress, reporting to court via status hearings, entering correctional facilities for TASC client assessments, interviews & reports, assisting clients with accessing mental health, medical, housing, education and other services to support TASC, its clients, courts, or stakeholders.

Essential functions are fundamental,
core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended
to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.
Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can
complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.
This class is distinguished from a
licensed Social Worker as employees do not perform the following duties:
diagnose individuals for mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive, and/or
developmental disorders and disabilities; perform related client assessment or
evaluation; provide psychotherapeutic treatment; or develop and implement
assessment-based treatment plans. An employee in this class may participate as
a member of a multi-disciplinary team to implement behavioral health services
or treatment plans in accordance with Delaware Code, Title 24.
Interviews clients, family members or
any other persons deemed necessary to obtain the most complete case history
possible.
Provides guidance and relevant
information to the client's family to enable them to facilitate solutions and
promote positive interactions among family members.
Evaluates information derived from
client interviews, case history, and other pertinent sources and refers to
proper channels for review.
Prepares narrative, statistical
reports and court reports as necessary.
Provides input as a member of a
multi-disciplinary team in the assessment of client human service needs and
treatment planning, enabling the most beneficial placement in foster care, day
care, nursing home, drug/alcohol rehabilitation or other special care facility.
Prepares necessary forms of
application for services or benefits. Contacts appropriate social agencies and
coordinates referrals.
Appears at court proceedings as
required testifying to the social and environmental issues affecting the
client.
Provides technical guidance to
organizations and staff regarding findings related to client care or provides
consultation to other caregiving agencies.
Provides consultative services to
state and private agencies; may participate in community projects.
Advocates for clients and families in
the protection of rights; obtains consent for treatment.
Uses automated information systems and
computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on health/human
service data.
May lead paraprofessional,
professional or administrative support staff by assigning, monitoring, and
reviewing work and providing on-the-job training, guidance, and direction.
Communicates and interacts effectively
with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and
races.
Performs other related duties as
required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Behavioral Health
Case Manager II
Applicants must have education,
training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following
areas:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree or
higher in Behavioral or Social Science or related field.
Six months' experience in case management which includes assessing, planning,
developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to
meet an individual's human service needs.
Six months' experience in providing clinical…