Case Manager (Assertive Community Treatment - ACT)

Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority of Adrian MI is looking to hire a full-time Case Manager (for our Assertive Community Treatment) assigned to work with a specific specialty population, i.e. adults with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and individuals who have co-occurring disorders meeting criteria for Assertive Community Treatment.

About Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority

We have been providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community for over 40 years. Our agency provides or manages a full array of services to adults and children with mental health issues, emotional disturbances, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. Our priorities are to offer a welcoming environment, integrated care, community benefit, community inclusion, innovation, and improvement.

Working for us, you will find an organization that is dedicated to the well-being of the people we serve as well as our community. A career with us is challenging and rewarding. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity in our workforce. In addition to rewarding work, our employees enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, good work-life balance, and a positive work culture.

A Day in the Life of a Case Manager

As a Case Manager, you will assist eligible consumers with the development of an Individualized Plan of Service (IPOS), assist the consumer in the assignment of available agency resources to the plan, and monitor the supports and services according to the plan.

In addition, the Case Manager manages agency resources allocated through the Utilization Management System and the Individualized Plan of Service (IPOS), providing the agency with data required for determining consumer satisfaction, treatment and service outcomes and effective, efficient utilization of agency resources. In this role the case manager will:

• Demonstrate a person-centered approach to assessment and treatment.
• Assist a consumer with developing their Individualized Plan of Service (IPOS), and monitor and update their IPOS and perform periodic consumer satisfaction assessments as specified.
• Monitor contract agency treatment plans.
• Maintain positive working relationships with agencies in the community.
• Handle consumer concerns (including intervene, assess, and resolve crisis situations), and convey consumer complaints, grievances and appeals to the appropriate individual(s) according to LCMHA policy.
• Maintain complete, detailed records regarding consumer interactions in the agency's electronic health record within required time frames, consistent with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) standards and agency procedures.
• Exhibit competency in medication compliance and distribution of medications to consumers.
• Assist consumers with following through on activities of daily living.
• Must attend and complete ACT 101 training within 6 months of hire, and attend a refresher ACT course on an annual basis.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications for a Case Manager

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited program;
• Licensed by the State of Michigan to practice in a human services field (if applicable);
• Education, training and/or work experience in the behavioral health field with adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness;
• Basic computer knowledge (such as familiarity with email and internet use) and have experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.);
• Possess a valid U.S. driver's license, with an acceptable driving record.

Work Schedule

This person in this full-time position works a 37-1/2-hour work week. The typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with a one-hour unpaid lunch. There may be occasional times when he/she would need to meet with a consumer outside of these hours, but he/she would be offered a flexible work schedule to make up for these types of after-hour work.

Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Why work for LCMHA?

We have been around for over 40 years providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. We have been leaders in implementing system change.

The starting salary is $53,976. The annualized salary range for this position is $53,976 to $69,810 per year (based on a 37-1/2-hour work week); the range is based on the number of years of service with the agency.

The Benefits Package Includes:

Employees receive a generous paid leave benefit, and paid leave begins to accrue on an employee's first day of employment; an employee would receive about 24-1/2 paid days off in the first year. The number of paid leave hours an employee accrues is based on length of service; the paid leave time accruing increases after one year, five years, and ten years of employment.

Employees receive scheduled annual salary increases, starting after one year of employment.

Paid Holidays - LCMHA observes 15 paid holidays per year; employees are eligible for paid holidays as of the first day of employment.

Employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance as of the first day of employment.

• Medical insurance: the employee premium contribution for the plan choices is dependent on the plan and coverage-level choice.
• Vision insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels;
• Dental insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels.

Employees who decline to enroll in the agency's medical insurance program because they have medical insurance coverage from a different source receive a medical insurance opt-out payment (this benefit starts as of the first day of employment).

Retirement Benefits: this benefit starts as of the first day of employment.

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (at no cost): the agency covers 100% of the cost; benefits start as of the 91st day of employment.

LCMHA is also a participating / qualifying site for several student debt relief options including the HRSA Loan Repayment ProgramMDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (Please note that employee eligibility is determined by these programs, and not by LCMHA).