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Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Case Manager

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A Case Worker is employed by a government agency, non-profit organization, or other social services group to take on the cause of individuals and provide them with advocacy, information, and other services.

$45,145 / year median in Georgia

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

We are hiring a Case manager for our Developmental Disabilities program! This position is Monday - Friday 8am- 5pm. The Case Manager also known as the Developmental Disability Professional (DDP) maintains a caseload of Intellectual Developmentally Disabled individuals. The DDP is an advocate for the individual's wants and needs. The DDP is responsible for advocating at the individuals at ISP meetings, SIS meetings, etc. The DDP is a liaison for family members, support coordination, host home providers and the community.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Advocate for individual's wants and needs on caseload. Responsible for participating in the individual's meetings (ie.
ISP, SIS
etc) Make face to face contact with assigned individuals on their caseload monthly. Monitor the individual's progress toward goals and complete a monthly note in the electronic health record to reflect the progress or lack of progress toward goals. Participate with other treatment team members in identifying individual's strengths, obstacles and developing an ISP. Monitor the individual's progress towards treatment goals and objectives. Communicate with individual, Support Coordination, family members, host home providers, and community resources to ensure that individual's needs are met. Ensure supervised staff has a clear understanding of results that are required, and outcomes expected. Monthly home visits are completed, and home visit form completed. If corrective action plan needs completed for items identified on home visit DDP's are to make sure the home provider has a copy and that CAP items are addressed and completed. Monthly DDP review of everyone on caseload must be completed. HRST is reviewed and updated monthly as needed. Monitor SETHRA accounts and help individuals manage their funds so they don't exceed the $2,000 maximum allowable amount. Visit individual while hospitalized to assure their needs are being met. All training required must be completed. On Call Duties including staffing group home as necessary Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Human Services, Counseling or another related helping field 1 year experience in working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Developmental Disability Professional (DDP) certification is preferred. Bi-Lingual abilities a plus
Pay:
$20.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
Language:
Spanish (Preferred) Willingness to travel: 50% (Required)
Work Location:
In person