Case Manager

Calling Human Services professionals! Case Manager needed for a private, nonsectarian, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization 
  
Job ID: 22933 
Pay Rate: $18.50 per hour 
Location: Onsite in the New Bedford area 
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire 
Schedule: Full-Time and Part-Time Shifts Available, shifts include 11 AM – 7 PM, 4 PM-12 PM, 12 PM - 8 PM, 8 AM –4 PM, 2 PM- 10 PM (does include weekends) 
  
**In compliance with the Department of Health and company policy, PPD/TB Test within the past 90 days of start date (Skin, T-spot or QuantiFERON will be required) 
  
It's those little moments when the patient puts their hand on your arm, looks up at you, and says "Thank you for caring for me today." We know this is why you love what you do but at the end of the day, it's where you work that matters, too! 
  
FIGHT THE STIGMA 
It's not easy to face your demons and when faced with ongoing challenges that life brings each day, it can feel like the whole world is against you. Our client's mission is to end the stigmas that come with mental health and have devoted their lives to educating, supporting, and healing the world, one clinic at a time. They currently serve more than 7,000 individuals through a person-centered approach across 6 states with increasingly progressive models of care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. They're guided by the vision of being a national leader for behavioral healthcare, program innovation, and workforce development and they're looking for other like-minded individuals who want to join them on their journey. 
  
DRIVING THE MISSION 
At the core of our client's clinical approach to service is the relationship between the organizational mission and actual service delivery. They emphasize on personal investment, perseverance, and hope are entrenched within the model’s primary phases of treatment: Engagement, Assessment, and Treatment Planning. Together, they guide service provision in a way that truly recognizes and respects the "client voice" within the recovery model. 
  
As a Case Manager, you'll be responsible for managing care for program clients by providing counseling and advocacy in a therapeutic setting. Your efforts will make a major impact in helping clients with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence in order to live in the community. 
  
TASKS TO TACKLE 

• Maintain and promote an environment that is recovery oriented, supporting the individuals’ rehabilitation goals and interventions of people served. 

• Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans based on a comprehensive client assessment. 

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers by being courteous and helpful. 

• Show appreciation and respect for customers' needs, expectations and perspectives. 

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and intervene therapeutically in a recovery based environment.  

• Empower clients through advocacy and skill building.  

• Exercise good judgment and decision making, particularly during crisis situations. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of prescribed medications, ability to monitor medications, and follow state specific medication guidelines. 

• Maintain client records in accordance with agency policy and procedures 

  
WHO YOU ARE 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services field (such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.) 

• Previous experience in an environment focused on mental illness and co-occurring disorders 

• Computer literacy to navigate EHRs, collaboration tools, email, etc. 

• Knowledgeable of DSM classifications and conditions. 

• Preference will be given to candidates that may meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the patient population in this area. Multilingual candidates are preferred 

  
Benefits that Parker Staffing offers to employees until hired as FTE with the client: 

• Paid Sick/Safe Time (based on where allowable by law) 

• Holiday pay 

• Medical benefits with multiple plan tiers and Telemedicine access 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

• 401K with matching contributions 

  
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. We encourage candidates from all walks of life to apply. If you're comfortable, please feel free to share your pronouns with us! 
  
Parker Staffing offers all levels of Administrative, Customer Service, Call Center, Sales, Healthcare, and Human Resources job opportunities across the US. Parker Staffing has served as the staffing agency of choice for thousands for over four decades and has been named as a Best Place to Work by the Puget Sound Business Journal for over ten years in a row. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.comto review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings! 
 
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.