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)
Summary of Job Function: Under supervision of the department supervisor, the Case Manager is responsible for identifying, coordinating, advocating, linking, and providing crisis services to assigned consumers. Case Managers provide direct and indirect services.
Essential Functions:
Job Specifications:
2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required: Must possess the ability to read, write reports, perform basic math (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing), have good computer skills, and have good verbal and written communication skills.
Physical & Mental Requirements: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Physical and Mental Requirements:
Physical Demands |
Continuou s Over |
Frequen t 40%- |
Occasion al 15%- |
Rarely Up to |
Standing |
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Sitting |
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Walking |
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Climbing |
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Bending |
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Crouching |
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Pushing/Pulling |
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Carrying |
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Lifting/Lowering 1-15 lbs. |
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15-30 lbs. |
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30-50 lbs. |
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Over 50 lbs. |
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Fine Hand/Eye Coordination |
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Color Discrimination |
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Hearing Acuity |
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Visual Acuity |
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Body Fluid Exposure |
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Mental Demands |
Continuou s Over |
Frequent 40%-69% |
Occasional 15%-39% |
Rarely Up to 15% |
Concentration on Detail |
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Attention Span of 1 hours on a Task |
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Ability to remember multiple Tasks |
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Oral Communication |
x |
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Written Communication |
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The job duties outlined herein are general statements that describe the basic job requirements and cannot state in words every aspect of job content. Prestera Center reserves the right to modify, delete, or reclassify these duties at its sole discretion at any time.