Case Manager - Mental Health Services jobs in Somerset, NJ

The mission of the Mental Health Association is to promote mental health, with the integration of physical healthcare, to improve the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness, and to remove the stigma associated with mental health disorders and addictions.

MHA is seeking a full time Recovery Case Manager to join our EISS Wellness Hub Team in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders.

Benefits of working at the Mental Health Association: 

• MHA is an approved site for the New Jersey Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program.
• Competitive Pay
• Joining the staff of supportive and team orientated individuals 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• CADC is preferred
• Must have lived experience in coping with mental illness and substance use.
• Special Skills include:
  • Ability to assess/reassess behavioral health needs and identify early warning signs of behavioral, physical health and recover crises using our bio-psycho-social assessment tool.
  • Ability to provide MI to facilitate engagement, recovery and case management services.
  • Ability to coordinate services within EISS with the EISS Treatment Team and outside EISS with other community treatment and community services providers.
  • Must have a valid NJ Driver's license and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• This position provides only Psychiatric Urgent Care.
• Provides MI to support outreach and engagement and recovery-oriented services that reflect SAMHSA’s 10 Principles of Recovery and Eight Principles of Wellness and Recovery.
• Provides the full range of case management services to EISS consumers, including assessment/reassessment, service planning, linkage, service coordination, and advocacy.
• Provides outreach/engagement to participants referred by the Screening Center and other emergency providers, families, police, Sussex County Jail, community treatment/ community service providers – onsite at those locations, onsite at EISS’s Living Room Drop-in Service, at the individual’s home, or another location convenient for individual. 
• Provides outreach, reassessment, and transportation to the Living Room Drop-in Service for those who are need of crisis/intervention/crisis stabilization, as well as, transportation as needed for persons to receive evidence-based, skill-building individual and group treatment.
• Provides other case management services, related to primary care, housing, mental health, recovery and other.
• Facilitates peer recovery support groups.
• Provides weekend/holiday coverage on rotating basis for 24-hour/7-day access to services, as needed.
• Provides specialized case management services related to substance use and specialized engagement and support as a peer.
• Completes all required documentation showing consistent and effective provision of MI and other evidence-based services.
• Attends and participates actively in staff meetings
• Attend meetings with program partners/community providers for service coordination.

Reports to
Psychiatric Urgent Care Coordinator/Program Director, Wellness Hub

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Fully paid medical coverage for eligible staff.
Generous 401(k) match.
Plentiful Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal and Sick time.

MHAEM is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is MHAEM’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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