Case Manager - Mental Health Services coordinates the overall plan of care for patients with mild to moderate emotional and behavioral problems. Oversees patient evaluation and treatment planning, and monitors patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary. Being a Case Manager - Mental Health Services acts as a liaison between patient/family and service delivery personnel to ensure patients are being effectively treated. Typically requires a master's degree in social work or equivalent. Additionally, Case Manager - Mental Health Services typically requires a State License to Practice Clinical Social Work. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Case Manager - Mental Health Services occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Case Manager - Mental Health Services typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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BE A CHANGE AGENT! Are you looking to make a difference in a young person's life? Are you an advocate of mental wellness? If so, this job is for you.
The Anixter MHJJ Liaisons are out in the community connecting with youth to access mental health services and work to build capacity of the current system by training those involved in the day to day of the juvenile justice system to facilitate mental health understanding. There will be both direct support to youth and support to those within the “ecosystem” to enhance supports to respond to youth experiencing mental health issues. Linking youth to services is the primary goal, but alongside this is building strength in a community to respond proactively and consistently to youth experiencing mental health symptoms.
The Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MHJJ) Case Manger is responsible for building collaborative community networks and obtaining referrals for youth with or at-risk for mental health concerns. The MHJJ Case Manager will assess the youth’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situations to plan for treatment course. The position functions as a part of a team and must be able to work well independently, making sound decisions in both home and community settings; ensuring collaboration with other community providers; including but not limited to individual youth, his/her family, the youth’s integrated health home, insurance companies and those referring individuals from either the Illinois Juvenile Court System, probation, school, or community. Case Managers are responsible for linking the youth and family with any necessary community-based mental health and social services. |
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