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Mental Health Cooperative

Intensive Care Manager, Child & Youth (Nashville, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across Middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing, this might be a great place for you!

Job Title:

Intensive Care Manager I (Nashville, TN) Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8a-4:30p Salary:

$43,500 (base pay) with additional incentive for language skills and behavioral health experience. Mileage reimbursement available.

Job Summary Provide continuous treatment team care management services to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance or severe mental illness, their families, and other team members’ consumers. Mentor new care managers on basic skills.

Responsibilities

Continual assessment of consumers’ needs, and development of individualized service plan and crisis plan with measurable goals to ensure needs are met.

Assist with referral and linkage to community resources and advocate for consumers whenever necessary.

Ensure consumers are seen upon discharge from the hospital and Diversion Services within Agency standards.

Ensure consumer’s daily psychiatric, medical, and environmental needs are planned for and coordinated.

Ensure efficient transition of consumers when needed within the Agency and the community.

Meet productivity standards as indicated in the Policies and Procedures.

Meet regularly with Care Management Supervisor (individual and group).

Attend morning and weekly team meetings as scheduled. Follow-up with the plan(s) developed in each meeting. Attend quarterly All Care Management meetings/trainings.

Facilitate education of consumer and/or involved collaterals to psychiatric diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.

Respond to urgent/crisis consumer needs as appropriate to position with assistance of supervisor, crisis services, and clinic staff by developing plans and interventions.

Develop and maintain relationships within family unit and supports.

Ensure timely and appropriate documentation as required by the Agency.

Develop and maintain community relations through prompt follow through with contacts.

Continual involvement in the family system, school system and other systems in which the family may be involved (juvenile justice, other supportive agencies, etc.).

All duties associated with Care Manager I.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field.

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.

Valid Tennessee Driver’s License

Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

Personal Automobile Insurance

Cell Phone

Transportation That Seats 4 People

About You Team Oriented

Attend team meetings

Participate in team meetings

Assist other care managers as needed

Aware of the role they play on the team

Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably

Recovery Focused

Individualized service plans

Progress notes reflect quality service

All domains are addressed with each consumer as needed

Utilization of natural supports within the community

Tolerance/patience to work through barriers

Side by side philosophy

CM is in the home regularly

Time Management/Organization

Meet deadlines

Prepared for meetings

Assessments and service plans are completed timely

Progress notes are entered timely

Plan for time off

Prioritize well

Self-Disciplined

Flexible

Integrity and Trust

Honesty

Professionalism

Dependability

Strong follow-through

Approachability

Engagement skills

Crisis management skills

Ability to give and accept feedback

Ability to work with other departments

Understanding and empathetic

Good listener

Joint Commission Competencies

Demonstrates effective communication skills with primary age group(s): Child Adolescent Adult

Demonstrates effective communication skills with family members or other collateral contacts involved in consumer care.

Engages effectively with the consumer and family, utilizing the best practice standards and the consumer’s level of care.

Progress notes are timely, thorough, and follows best practice.

Documentation is clearly linked to care plan goals.

Treatment plans contain clear, measurable goals/training steps that are relevant to the consumers unique needs.

Assessments completed timely and accurately as applicable (examples include: PRAPARE, DLA, CANS, Columbia Suicide Risk and Severity).

Maintains professionalism within meetings and when representing the agency in the community.

Advocates for consumer needs to improve or maximize their daily functioning.

Demonstrates effective communication skills with supervisor, team members and other agency employees.

Reporting To This Position

None

Physical Demands And Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS

Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

403b - Retirement Plan

Calm App for medication and mental health

Gym membership discounts

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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