Category: Community Services & Development

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Reference: BH-374514

Behavioral Health Case Manager needed for a permanent opportunity with Yoh's client located in Kentfield!

Top Skills You Should Possess:

• Experience in behavioral health treating mental illness & substance abuse issues

• Support clients in the areas of psychiatric rehabilitation, medication management skills, teaching symptom management strategies, relapse prevention, harm reduction, independent living skills development, health and wellness education and coaching, locating housing, budgeting assistance, linkage and referral to behavioral health resources, and providing opportunities for community integration
• Work as part of team, providing prompt communication to all team members and community providers via phone, email and direct contact
• Develop and implement client service plans consistent with program structure and philosophy
• Teach, assist and support clients in all aspects of activities of daily living that is helpful yet responsive to their readiness to take on increased responsibility. Assist clients with shopping, meal planning and cooking daily; teaching skills as necessary for program site
• Observe, monitor and report general tone and mood of clients; be culturally sensitive to the general physical and mental health needs of clients
• Ensure agency safety protocols are implemented and adhered too; assist clients in practicing and implementing appropriate safety protocols; act as positive role model
• Provide counseling, consultation, and case management to clients individually and in groups in a manner that facilitates recovery and growth, assuming responsibility, and the ability to relate effectively with others
• Schedule: Thursday - Monday, 1pm - 9pm

• Case Managers must meet the requirements of a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist as outlined by Medi-Cal (Associate Arts degree with 6 or more years' experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment; or Baccalaureate degree and 4 years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment; or Master of Arts degree and 2 years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.)
• Experience with people with mental illness and substance abuse issues is preferred
• Must be fluent in English; bilingual English/Spanish preferred and encouraged
• Ability to work in an independent, organized, calm and reassuring manner using good boundaries and good judgment; to be reliable, dependable and flexible; and to accept supervision, suggestions and feedback
• Must have interest in working with persons with a behavioral health disability
• Ability to work within all the rules, regulations, and policies that govern agency compliance