Case Manager - Re-entry Intensive Care Coordination Team (RICCT) presso Family & Children’s Services

$55K starting annual salary!

Full benefit package- Medical, Dental, Vision and more!

33 Paid days off 1st year!

Work with a dynamic, passionate team! Work with individuals preparing for release from OK Department of Corrections. Individuals have a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder. Work in partnership with others as part of a structured inter-disciplinary team, within in a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) model, to provide a set of social service functions that helps clients access the resources they need to recover. Responsible for individual, family and/or group services providing high quality targeted case management services that will assist individuals in sustaining recovery, and gaining access to needed medical, social, legal, educational, and other services and supports and monitoring in a culturally sensitive way.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Establish contacts with Department of Corrections discharge planners to plan and coordinate re-entry to the community for inmates being released from prison.
• Assess and evaluates client needs, provides active community based case management and gives appropriate referrals.
• Qualitatively document all services in a professional and timely manner.
• Consults with court system and probation/parole officers as needed
• Delineates crisis interventions service needs from long-term service needs, and makes changes to more appropriate levels of care when warranted.
• Initiates Emergency Detentions, when appropriate, with supportive documentation.
• Educate the patient and family in regard to mental health, crisis prevention, psychotropic medication and side effects.
• Safely transports clients, as required.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities.
• Assistance with accessing community resources and basic needs assistance, including food, housing, transportation, childcare, financial assistance, entitlement programs, and other various social services as needed.

CCBHC Model of Care

Family & Children’s Services works to heal hurting and abused children, strengthen families, and provide hope and a path to recovery for those battling mental illness and addiction. You will be working in an innovative and dynamic environment using a new transformative model of care Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). This model is characterized by innovative, team-based approach and whole person care for adults and children with a range of complex mental health and substance use challenges. Utilizing multi-disciplinary teams, staff work collaboratively to provide a coordinated effort to enhance client recovery. Robust CCBHC services often result in better client outcomes and quality of care due to:

1. Increased access to care and crisis services

2. Expanded traditional community mental health and substance use services.

3. Added Care Coordination and physical health screening for mental health clients

4. Greater access to Social Services for clients’ economic and social needs

5. Increased specialized services for veterans, those most in need, and those impacted by the opioid crisis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences field is preferred.
• Consideration may also be given for degrees in Criminal Justice or Education.
• Case Management Certification or obtain by taking the first available Case Management Certification course provided by ODMHSAS after hire.
• Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person served to live in normal community residences; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.
• Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse issues and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential.
• Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office. *Mileage reimbursement provided*

Drug Free Workplace Policy

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.  Due to the “safety-sensitive” classification, an employee in this position would be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing.  Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.  Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana per the Family & Children’s Services Drug Free Workplace Policy, including possible revocation of a job offer or dismissal from employment.