YCS Case Manager

at Pawnee Mental Health Services in Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health is a mission-driven, non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving 10 counties across North-Central Kansas. We provide behavioral health services to children and families who need support the most, and we are actively seeking compassionate professionals who want meaningful, hands-on work in their community.

We are proud of our team-oriented culture, where every role matters and every employee plays a part in helping clients build healthier, more stable lives.

What You Will DO

Work with consumers who have a mental health diagnosis whose severity is impairing their ability to be successful in home, school, work or their community. Provide services which will build skills allowing the consumers to achieve success. Work collaboratively with the consumer and their treatment team to achieve goals as prescribed by the person-centered plan. 

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Provide services in the community where the consumer may need it, this could include but is not limited to school, work, home, shelter, store, etc.
2. Provide outreach, support, referral to services and connection of resources to the consumer and or their family.
3. Provide ongoing strengths assessment eliciting the consumer and or their family as active participant(s) in determining strengths, wants, needs and preferences.
4. With input from the client, their family and other members of the treatment team develop and document treatment goals and plan related services and activities. Monitor and document progress and concerns adjusting the person-centered plan as needed.
5. Advocate for client rights and community integration. Preserve dignity and confidentiality of each person on caseload. 
6. Provide individual therapeutic interventions to assist in assessment of symptom management and skill development.
7. Within scope of knowledge, provide resources and education to the client and their family about mental illness or serious emotional disturbances upon request. 
8. Meet administrative and clinical documentation requirements both in terms of content and timeliness.
9. Meet direct service expectations in terms and comply with other established productivity standards as established and outlined in policy.
10. Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and program staffing. Provide input to supervisors and other treatment team members regarding clinical and program issues.
11. The provision of crisis management and/or coordination of emergency services during periods of crisis.
12. Drive to community settings for the delivery of services.
13. Enter and maintain clinical schedule in the agency electronic health record.
14. Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related specifically to position or to field of work through regular review of pertinent materials or participation in training events as approved or directed by supervisor.
15. Adhere to the standards, policies and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and any applicable ethical codes within field of employment. 
16. Demonstrate sensitivity to all cultural and ethnic differences.
17. Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.
18. Complete a state required training specific to the focus of the position. This is required at the first available opportunity.
19. Work cooperatively with the Management Team and other members of the staff in sharing resources and expertise in pursuit of the agency's mission.
20. Perform all other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel.

Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm.