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Provide intensive, goal-directed, medically necessary services to meet the needs of members of the community and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) patients who have mental illness and substance use problems resulting in crisis stabilization. Direct Service Provision Case Management using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or improve emotional and functional well-being. Provide crisis stabilization services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis while they are in the Wichita Children's Home (WCH), Crisis Observation Unit (COU), and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Manage distraught or psychotic clients who are in need of structure; monitor gross psychological and physical functions of clients Familiarize clients with guidelines and procedures of the WCH, COU, and/or CSU Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients. Collaborates with community partners, caregivers, family members, physicians and other treatment providers on a regular consistently until client dismissal. Support consumer achieve treatment goals, coordinate with collateral contacts, medication education, crisis management, prompt client to complete daily living activities, monitor client one to one for safety or as needed. Complete discharge planning and support transition to the community or to higher level of treatment. Provide transportation to support client attendance in medical appointments and other therapeutic goal related activities to include development of community resources, employment or education access, social or consumer-run activities and related supports. Provide direct service to clients in responding to telephone calls on multiple crisis intervention phone lines while concurrently documenting calls. Address the immediate needs of walk-in/cop-in clients who present in the office with a psychiatric crisis. Documentation Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed treatment and client response to treatment within set timelines. Complete documentation according to minimum Medicaid and agency standards for content and quality Completes call logs to ensure important information is available to other providers. General Administrative Duties Identify sources of information needed to provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secure the necessary COMCARE consents to release information. Submit necessary referral forms to team supervisor for approval or assignment in Psych Consult Complete all necessary forms for admission and/or discharge for Crisis Stabilization Unit clients Ensure all needed documentation and forms are completed and up-to-date for assigned SCOAP clients
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Sedgwick County
Crisis Stabilization Unit / Crisis Observation Unit ICS II - COMCARE
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A Mental or Behavioral Health Case Manager coordinates overall plan of care for patients with mental or behavioral health needs. Oversees patient evaluation and treatment planning and monitors patient progress. Coordinates with the rest of the mental health team, including doctors and nurses, to establish these plans.
$48,993 / year median in Kansas
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Department:
COMCARE Job ID:
13106Pay:
$23.69 per hour | This position may be eligible for shift pay of $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.Work Schedule:
40 hours per week; Varied shifts Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.Provide intensive, goal-directed, medically necessary services to meet the needs of members of the community and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) patients who have mental illness and substance use problems resulting in crisis stabilization. Direct Service Provision Case Management using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or improve emotional and functional well-being. Provide crisis stabilization services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis while they are in the Wichita Children's Home (WCH), Crisis Observation Unit (COU), and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Manage distraught or psychotic clients who are in need of structure; monitor gross psychological and physical functions of clients Familiarize clients with guidelines and procedures of the WCH, COU, and/or CSU Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients. Collaborates with community partners, caregivers, family members, physicians and other treatment providers on a regular consistently until client dismissal. Support consumer achieve treatment goals, coordinate with collateral contacts, medication education, crisis management, prompt client to complete daily living activities, monitor client one to one for safety or as needed. Complete discharge planning and support transition to the community or to higher level of treatment. Provide transportation to support client attendance in medical appointments and other therapeutic goal related activities to include development of community resources, employment or education access, social or consumer-run activities and related supports. Provide direct service to clients in responding to telephone calls on multiple crisis intervention phone lines while concurrently documenting calls. Address the immediate needs of walk-in/cop-in clients who present in the office with a psychiatric crisis. Documentation Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed treatment and client response to treatment within set timelines. Complete documentation according to minimum Medicaid and agency standards for content and quality Completes call logs to ensure important information is available to other providers. General Administrative Duties Identify sources of information needed to provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secure the necessary COMCARE consents to release information. Submit necessary referral forms to team supervisor for approval or assignment in Psych Consult Complete all necessary forms for admission and/or discharge for Crisis Stabilization Unit clients Ensure all needed documentation and forms are completed and up-to-date for assigned SCOAP clients