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Lakeview Health Services Case Manager (Clinic) Ontario Co #1669 in Geneva, New York
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Title : Case Manager Clinic – Ontario Co
Job Requisition No.: 1669
Program : Community Support Services, Geneva, NY
Shift Schedule : Monday - Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm or 8:30am – 4:30pm
Salary : Salary pay range is min. $17.52 to a max. $22.82 per hr. based on education & experience
Benefits
3+ weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO), first year of employment
401(k) with Agency match
Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision
Employer Funded Life Insurance
9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Assistance
Agency Overview
Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.
Job Summary
With the general oversight of the CSS Program Manager, works from a trauma informed care perspective to perform a wide range of recovery-based services including but not limited to support, advocacy, linkage, and coordination of services to support engagement with behavioral health providers and collaboration between members of the treatment team. Individual will be located within the County Mental Health Counseling Center and will strive to support a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.
Essential Job Functions:
Coordinate and participate in weekly treatment team meetings
Provide outreach calls and visits to high risk clients
Provide outreach calls and visits to clients not following through on appointments
Gather collateral information to ensure collaboration and communication amongst team members
Make calls to collaterals to discuss client concerns and updates
Assist in coordination of urgent medical assessments for those who are not lined with a primary care physician (PCP)
Assist in linkages to local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
Assist in coordination of transportation
Ensure timely follow up with PCP
Conduct home visits to evaluate home environment when there are concerns for safety/self-care
Assist with linkage to benefits to include but not limited to:
Medicaid/Medicare
SSI/SSD
Public Assistance
Link individuals with community resources
Ensure “warm hand off” when making referrals to other services
Utilize service dollars (when available) to assist eligible individuals (SPMI) in gaining access to or supporting participation in services where there is no other means of support for that access or participation
May work with both the adult and children & youth populations
May assist in transporting clients to urgent services as needed.
Assist the crisis team as needed.
Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in providing direct services to people suffering from a mental illness or
One (1) year of case management experience and an associate’s degree in a health or human services field or
One (1) year of case management experience and an additional year of experience in other activities with people suffering from a mental illness or
Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree which includes a practicum encompassing a substantial number of activities with people suffering from a mental illness. Valid NYS Driver’s License (as driving is an essential function)
Knowledge:
Thorough knowledge of community services within service area; general knowledge and understanding of Mental Illnesses, Psychiatric Rehabilitation model and related issues; skills for independent living. Individual should strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.
Any external candidate interested in this employment opportunity, please visit our web site at www.lakeviewhs.org .
Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.