Adult Case Manager
Company: Porter-Starke Main Office
Location: Valparaiso
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Porter-Starke Main Office - Are you looking for a job with
purpose and fulfillment? - Porter-Starke is looking for Adult Case
Managers to join our Community Support Services Team in Valparaiso,
Portage, and at our Knox locations.
We now have FULL TIME & PART TIME POSITIONS OPEN!
What is an Adult Case Manager? -
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. is seeking an Adult Case Manager to
provide case management services and curriculum-based group
sessions that assist seriously and persistently mentally ill adults
by locating, coordinating, and monitoring necessary care and
services. Services may include in-home services, support in skills
training, activities of daily living and medication management.
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What is Porter-Starke Services, Inc? -
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. is a Community Mental Health Center
(CMHC) based in Valparaiso and serves northwest Indiana with
additional offices in Portage, Knox, and LaPorte. - Porter-Starke
also operates Marram Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health
Center (FQHC) with two offices in Gary and Hebron. -
What are your benefits?
401(k) with 20% company matching
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
Company paid life insurance and long term disability
Employee discounts (Verizon & YMCA)
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Generous PTO
11 paid holidays
Educational Reimbursement & Tuition Assistance Programs
($100/month)
Company-wide employee recognition events -
Free health and wellness screenings
EAP Program
What are my job duties?
Provides -adult -case management services.
Provides education in skills training.
Assists clients in personal financial administration.
Provides appropriate therapeutic interventions and crisis
interventions.
Provides documentation of interventions per department
standards.
Assists clients in meeting their treatment goals.
Provides appropriate discharge planning and transition to aftercare
services.
Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.
Plans, organizes and provides a variety of group therapy
experiences congruent with treatment plans.
Provides appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Initiates, monitors and updates client treatment plans per
department standards and in cooperation with treatment team.
Connects clients to available community resources and acts as an
advocate for clients.
Coordinates care with internal and external providers.
Create group materials, as needed
Attends staffing, clinical supervision, in-services and staff
meetings.
What should I have knowledge in? -
Therapeutic interventions for adults diagnosed with serious mental
illness.
Signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
Locating, coordinating and accessing appropriate services and
entitlements for client.
Criteria for enrollment and appropriate regulations to assist
clients in maintaining compliance with program guidelines.
Activities of daily living.
Formulation of treatment plans, ability to monitor progress, and
ability to modify plans to meet client needs.
Behavior disorders, parenting skills, treatment interventions and
crisis intervention.
Assessing the needs of seriously and persistently mentally ill
adults.
Documenting interventions.
Building and maintaining therapeutic rapport with assigned
clients.
Providing education in activities of daily living for clients.
Assisting clients in accessing entitlements, such as Medicaid,
Social Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income
(SSDI), food stamps, and other resources.
Assisting clients with medication compliance through
self-administering psychotropic medications, or assisted
administration.
Advocating for client's needs.
Group facilitation.
Typing and basic computer usage.
Must be able to effectively communicate with clients and staff via
telephone and in-person. -
What type of education and experience do I need? -
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related human
services discipline is required.
Previous related experience working in mental health or related
discipline preferred.
Do I need any type of licensure? - -
Successful completion of OBHP (Other Behavioral Health
Professional) educational requirements is required within 3 weeks
of hire dates.
-To learn more about Porter-Starke please visit - -
COVID-19 considerations: Per Federal CMS COVID-19 vaccine
requirements, all Porter-Starke Services employees must be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 or request and be approved for a valid
religious or medical exemption before they can begin employment.
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Keywords: Porter-Starke Main Office, Gary , Adult Case Manager, Executive , Valparaiso, Indiana
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