1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) Monday-Friday covering Lincoln county

Employee Benefits: NCHC Employee Benefits

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Purpose of the Position

The Case Manager provides community-based case management and psychological rehabilitation in collaboration with the consumer and recovery team members.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Human Services related field earned from an accredited four year college or university.

One to three years' experience in case management

Driving Requirements:

Valid Wisconsin driver's license and appropriate auto insurance coverage as required by North Central Health Care.

Must have the use of a personal vehicle.

Preferred:

Three to five years' experience in case management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct initial assessment of consumer’s needs and factors influencing program eligibility.

Determine initial and ongoing eligibility for Community Treatment programs.

Facilitate admission of consumer to appropriate Community Treatment program.

Provide program orientation to consumers as it relates to multi-disciplinary team development and service facilitation.

Conduct strength based, person-centered initial assessment per regulatory guidelines, as well as determine if the consumer has urgent needs. Update the assessment as required to accurately reflect consumer’s status.

Facilitate the service planning process and the identification of consumer needs, goals, objectives, strengths, barriers, interventions and their priority in the treatment planning process.

Assist the consumer in identifying community and other informal individuals to support their needs. Complete a treatment plan per regulatory guidelines. Plans shall be reviewed and updated as the needs of the consumer change or at least every 6 months.

Provide case management services for an assigned group of consumers, including at least 50 percent of service contacts in their home or community. Case management includes coordination of services, ongoing monitoring of progress, ongoing assessment and discharge planning.

Adheres to scheduled work hours with regular and predictable attendance.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate in quality improvement goals of the program and agency.
• Perform other work related tasks as required as assigned

Competencies

• Demonstrate organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific competencies as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Complete organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific education as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Qualifications and provision of care are in accordance with national acceptable standards of practices pertinent to role based on job title.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards along with federal, state and local codes pertinent to role based on job title.

Core Value Standards of Behavior

It is expected that all employees will demonstrate behaviors that support excellence as defined by North Central Health Care’s Core Value Standards of Behavior.

Physical and Working Environment

• Light Work: Intermittent lifting. Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds unassisted.

Physical Activities: List the minimum % of time required for each Physical/Mental Requirement.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Minimal exposure to workplace hazards.

Working Conditions:

• Indoors

• Background Noise
• Exposed to infectious diseases or other possible infectious materials including: blood, fecal matter, OPIM...
• Tight Spaces and/or Close Quarters
• Subject to one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system: fumes, odors, dust,

mist, gases, or poor ventilation

Required to function around high behavioral or physically disruptive individuals

Travel Requirements:

Frequency: Frequent

Type of travel: In community, within the county and out of county

Nature of travel: Client visits and transport clients/patients

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employee Benefits: NCHC Employee Benefits

• Paid Leave Time
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Health Plan Coverage
• On-site Employee Health & Wellness Center Clinic
• MDLive
• Navitus Prescription Drug Plan
• Tria Health Confidential Pharmacy Advocate Program
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Medical, Dependent Care or Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts
• Income Continuation Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Exercise Rewards Program
• Well-Being Program
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Identity Guard
• Employee Discount Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee-Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)