Case Manager - New Bedford, MA

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services (formerly Fellowship Health Resources) fosters hope and recovery. Since 1852, Elwyn provides behavioral health services to improve the quality of life for individuals living with mental illness and addictions, serving over 7,000 individuals across 6 states. The cornerstone of our success is Elwyn's deep and longstanding commitment to the principles of recovery and the inclusion of peers in the recovery process.

$21-25/hr

Up to $2000 sign on bonus eligible

Comprehensive Benefits

Elwyn is currently seeking a Case Manager to serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your skills and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to (ACCS) clients under the clinical supervision of the team leader, assistant team leader, and other mental health professionals. A team member equally shares the responsibility to perform various activities and interventions that support (ACCS) clients in the community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Integratesthe Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness,into everyday practice and intervention.
• Provides person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed care
• Ensures that clients receive effective, understandable, and respectful care that is provided in a manner compatible with client's cultural beliefs and practices and preferred language
• Along with the team, on an ongoing basis, reviews the required outcomes to evaluate community tenure and independence.
• Provides service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients, including coordination and monitoring of activities, assumes responsibility for, implementing, evaluating, and revising the overall Community Service Plan in collaboration with the client and team; symptom management, works with the clinical team, ensuring immediate changes are made in the Community Service Plan as clients' needs change; educate and support clients' families, and advocate for clients rights and preferences.
• Practices a Housing First approach
• Utilizes evidence-based assessment tools that support matching a client's needs to their services
• In partnership with the client and team develops the Community Service Plan.
• Provides de-escalation techniques to aid the client (s) in managing a crisis, providing intervention to decrease risk, manage symptoms, and maintain safety
• Participates in the Daily Organizational Meeting
• Documents client progress, activities, and outreaches in the Electronic Health Record
• Practices engagement skills across the adult lifespan
• Support:provides practical help and support, advocacy, coordination, problem-solving, training, and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living; assist clients in finding and maintaining safe housing, coaches clients to learn and carry out ADLs, assist and support clients to perform household activities, including house cleaning and laundry, teach money-management skills, nutrition education, meal planning, grocery shopping, access transportation, help clients to have and efficiently use primary care, dentist, and other medical specialist, support clients with structuring their time (community resources, social and leisure activities, hobbies, etc.)
• Awareness of and offers a range of valuable community activities and linkages that support the client'sCommunity Service Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's in behavioral science is preferred, or 5+ years of field experience considered
• 3+ related experience working with individuals with mental health conditions, preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the geographic area
• A valid driver's license with a minimum of 2 years of driving history and a clean driving record

• Knowledge and practice of FHR, DPH, and DMH policies, regulations, and standards.
• Must complete ACCS Module Training within 30 days of hire
• Participate in other ELWYN required/ recommended training according to the training calendar
• Meet or exceed professional development goals
• Demonstrates fidelity to the ACCS model
• Ability to make contacts and establish relationships with internal and external supports that allow for the program to function within the more extensive system
• Ongoing education and training in culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery