Case Manager/Employment Specialist

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is actively recruiting a part-time Case Manager/Employment Specialist to work on the Individual Placement and Support team. This position will be based out of the DBH Layton office; however, the majority of the work will be conducted in the community throughout Davis County.

The Case Manager/Employment Specialist is a professional position, which promotes the IPS Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation to clients with severe and prolonged mental illness to work at regular jobs of their choosing. This position will spend 60% of work hours in the community developing jobs for clients. Marketing and/or job development experience is beneficial to assist with this task.

The IPS Job Coach/Case Manager carries out the services of the IPS Supported Employment program by assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment consistent with their vocational goals. This role also assists clients with education goals by enrolling in school/technical programs, accessing disabled student services, and assisting with scheduling concerns. Working as a team to best serve the clients is a critical role for this position.

Essential Job Functions

• Primary job responsibilities assigned to the IPS Job Coach/Case Manager include but are not limited to the following:

• Engage clients and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in the community.

• Assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information, work experiences, and job skills.

• Develop jobs and job search activities directed toward positions individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the clients.

• Conduct a minimum of six (6) employer contacts per week to learn about the needs of the business, to describe supports that are offered by the IPS program and describe the client's strengths relevant to the position.

• Provide individualized follow-along support to assist clients in maintaining employment.

• Negotiate job accommodations and follow-along contact by the employment specialist with the employer.

• Participate in weekly meetings with mental health treatment team and communicate individually with team members between meetings to coordinate and integrate vocational services into mental health treatment.

• Meet clients at community locations such as home, workplace, coffee shops, meeting with potential employers, library, vocational rehabilitation (voc. rehab) office, family home, and/or takes clients to apply for jobs.

• Provides supported education, using principles like supported employment, for clients who express interest in education to advance their employment goals.

• Complete required clinical documentation within established timeframes. (Refer to Productivity and Documentation Standards for current fiscal year for specific details.)

• Meet the established direct service standard. (Refer to Productivity and Documentation Standards for current fiscal year for specific details.)

Employment Schedule

This position is classified as part-time, non-exempt. The successful candidate will work 25 hours per week. The operating hours for the IPS program are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The set schedule will be determined by the team lead and case management coordinator upon hire.

DBH reserves the right to require occasional overtime, weekend work, and/or assignments to evening or night shifts.

Work hours must be during the regular business hours where the employee is available to meet with community employers and members of the treatment team.

Location

The DBH Layton Campus is located at 934 South Main Street, Layton, UT 84041.

Compensation & Shift Differentials

The hourly rate for this position is outlined below

• $18.25 per hour for candidates without a bachelors degree

• $21.50 per hour for candidates with a bachelors degree and no professional license

• $25.50 per hour + based on years of licensure for candidates with an active SSW license

Required Experience

Candidates licensed as a Social Service Worker (SSW) are strongly preferred. Candidates who are not currently licensed but are actively pursuing SSW licensure or those that do not have a SSW license, but are eligible for Targeted Case Management Certification may also be considered.

If unlicensed, must meet qualifications to be certified as a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) within 30 days of employment.

Experience with marketing and/or job development is strongly preferred.

Previous experience working with people with severe mental illness, experience providing employment services, and knowledge of the employment/job seeker environment is preferred.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Those eligible must no longer be in active treatment at DBH and have one year of stable recovery. Active treatment includes weekly or group therapy, regular case management, housing, peer support services, etc. Clients who are in medication management services only or those who have infrequent therapy will be reviewed for eligibility on a case by case basis.

DBH utilizes an electronic medical health records system, so computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products is required.

Meeting monthly face-to-face service expectations and productivity standards is also required.

The successful candidate must also have a clean driving record to operate agency vehicles and/or transport clients, when necessary.

Preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Training

• IPS Training - Department of Health & Human Services

• PREP Training

• Welle

• Electronic Health Record (Credible)

• First Aid & CPR

• TCM (if not licensed as a Social Service Worker)

Qualifications to become a certified Targeted Case Manager through the State of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health include:

• 400 hours of work, volunteer, and/or education experience in human services or a related field

• Required 40-hour case management practicum and examination provided by DBH during the TCM certification class.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with clients that have sever mental illness, are hard working, can work both independently and successfully within a small outreach team.

Skills/Abilities

• Due to the independent nature of this position when in the community, the IPS Job Coach/Case Manager must be self-motivated, organized, honest, and energetic.

• Must be an effective team player. Professional communication and collaboration with IPS Team Lead and other IPS team members is critical.

• Must be able to exercise judgement, work independently, and effectively with a team under general direction.

Benefits

Part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well, access to employee perks, and employee discounts.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.