Adult Case Manager

Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking a Case Manager to join our Community Support Services (CSS) team in Ottawa, KS. If you thrive in a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive work environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Who we are:

Elizabeth Layton Center is a community mental health center with locations in Ottawa, KS, and Paola, KS. Our mission is simple: to provide comprehensive and integrated behavioral health services for our community. We are honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations, especially Medicaid and Medicare eligible clients, to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness resources to support your well-being
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
• A healthy work-life balance

Summary

The CSS Case Manager will provide case management/therapeutic services to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). In coordination with therapeutic staff, this position will assist consumers by providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes with a goal of increasing the consumer’s independence, productivity, self-determination, integration, and inclusion in the community. The majority of time will be spent providing services to consumers in consumer’s homes, vocational site, program site or other community settings, with minimal time spent at the Center. This position reports directly to the CSS Director or designee. 

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in treatment planning based on best practice theories and applies interventions 
• Development of personal plan/goal sheet in conjunction with consumer's needs 
• Obtains location and the process of acquiring resources; coordinates with area agencies 
• Direct involvement in planning and advocacy in areas of: Education/Vocation, Residential, Financial, Health , Leisure, and Social Supports 
• Education to family in symptomatology, awareness of relapse indicators and handling of crisis 
• Assists in collection of program data and provides reports as necessary to immediate supervisor 
• Works in conjunction with other mental health center staff 
• Must provide transportation to and from various program activities (must maintain a good driving record) 
• Meets direct service expectations 
• Meets deadlines for daily paperwork and reports 
• Provides quality documentation 
• Provides supportive intervention when needs arise outside of scheduled hours 
• Assists other case managers and consumers as needed to help meet agency’s needs 
• Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by immediate supervisor or designee 
• Completes all required trainings as assigned 
• Complies with ELC policies and procedures 

ELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and considers all applications irrespective of race, marital status, sex, age, skin color, religion, nationality, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Take the next step toward a bright future – apply today and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience necessary to meet State of Kansas licensing regulations
• Possesses the minimum qualifications as documented in the Kansas Case Management Program Standards
• Familiarity with mental health theory and practice
• Possesses valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Ability to pass all required background checks as required 

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, community agencies, and consumers
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
•  Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation