CBIT Blended Case Manager

CBIT Blended Case Manager

Since 1995, the mental health specialists at Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center have provided effective, compassionate behavioral health care to children, adolescents and adults.  Our experienced team includes board-certified psychiatrists, licensed psychologists and other professionals specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage behavioral health conditions.

Position Description:

We are looking for CBIT Blended Case Manager to join our Team!

Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center is accepting applications for a full-time CBIT Blended Case Manager to assist eligible individuals with mental illness, including children with a serious mental illness or emotional disorder, in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational and other services.

Principal Responsibilities of the CBIT Blended Case Manager will include:

Linking with Services - Assisting the consumer in locating and obtaining services specified in the treatment or services plan, or both, including arranging for the consumer to be established with the appropriate service provider.

Monitoring of Service Delivery - There shall be an ongoing review and written record of the person’s receipt of, and participation in, services. Contact with the consumer shall be made on a regular basis to determine his opinion on progress, satisfaction with the service or provider, and needed revisions to the treatment plan. Contact with the consumer’s therapist shall be made on a regular basis to determine if the person is progressing on issues identified in the treatment plan and if specific services continue to be needed and appropriate. A process shall be developed for resolution between staff members with levels of appeal to be pursued when there is clinical disagreement on the nature and extent of progress a particular consumer is making. Regular contacts shall be made with other public agencies serving the consumer and with parents, if the consumer is a child.

Gaining Access to Services - Assertive and creative attempts are required to help the person gain resources and services identified in the treatment or service plan, or both. This may include home and community visits and other efforts as needed. It does not preclude the consumer’s therapist from accompanying the case manager on these visits. Home and community shall be defined broadly to include field contacts which may take place on the street, at the person’s residence or place of work, psychiatric treatment facilities, rehabilitation programs and other agencies where support or entitlements are available to the recipient.

Assessment and Service Planning - A review of clinical assessment information and a general discussion with the consumer is required regarding unmet needs and plans for the future.

Problem Resolution - Active efforts to assist the person in gaining access to needed services and entitlements. Staff shall have easy access to communicate with the county administrator for the purpose of obtaining assistance in resolving issues which prevent a person from receiving needed treatment, rehabilitation and support services. On a systems level, this may include providing information to help plan modifications to existing services or implement new services to meet identified needs and providing information to help plan modifications for accessing resources.

Informal Support Network Building - Contact with the consumer’s family (not family counseling or therapy), and friends with consumer’s permission and cooperation to build an informal support network.

Use of Community Resources - Assistance to persons in identifying, accessing and learning to use community resources to meet his daily living needs shall be provided as needed by the consumer.

Education, Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Training:

A blended case management staff person shall meet one of the following criteria:

A. Bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, other related social sciences, criminal justice, theology, nursing, counseling, or education; or,

B. Registered nurse; or

C. A high school diploma and 12 semester credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other social science and two years’ experience in direct contact with mental health consumers; or

D. A high school diploma and five years of mental health direct care experience in public or private human services with employment as a case management staff person prior to April 1, 1989. Education, Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Training:

Candidate must be able to obtain Act 33, Act 34, Act 114 clearances.

This is a full-time position with medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as, 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions, paid vacation and paid holidays. 

Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.