Mental Health Targeted Case Manager - Central MN

Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience, and well-being as a Mental Health Targeted Case Manager!

Shift Details: FT - 40 hours/week

Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm

Compensation: $49,000-$52,000 annual salary

Location: 2700 1^st Street N, Suite 201, St. Cloud, MN 56303 – includes travel throughout Central MN

About the job:

Maintain a caseload of adult and children clients who have a serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) or serious mental illness (SMI) and provide services in the four core case management components-assessment, service plan development, referral and linkage to services, and coordinating and monitoring service delivery. 

Essentials:

Direct Client Services

• Provide face-to-face and collateral contacts with clients as required by Minnesota TCM standards and individualized service plans, prioritizing in-person services.


• Deliver services that support client access to needed medical, social, educational, vocational, housing, and other mental health services.


• Assist clients in developing and maintaining skills necessary for community living and stability consistent with rehabilitative and recovery-focused principles.


• Coordinate with emergency and crises services in accordance with agency protocol and mandatory reporting laws.


• Travel to service settings, including client homes and community locations, as required for service delivery.

Assessment & Service Planning

• Complete and/or update the Functional Assessment (FA) at intake and at least every 180 days, in accordance to MN DHS standards.


• Develop, implement, and maintain the Individual Community Support Plan (ICSP) that is:
  
  
  
  • Person-centered and culturally responsive
  
  
  • Based on the Diagnostic Assessment and Functional Assessment
  
  
  • Inclusive of measurable goals and objectives
  
  
  
  


• Monitor and document client progress towards goals and modify plans to reflect changing needs.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Coordinate services with the client, family, and multidisciplinary team members in compliance with TCM service requirements.


• Facilitate referrals and linkage to community resources, including but not limited to healthcare providers, schools, housing agencies, and social services.


• Participate in routine clinical supervision, case consultations, team meetings, and interagency planning to support integrated service delivery.

Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all services in accordance with MN DHS Rule 79 requirements and agency policy.


• Maintain complete and up-to-date client records, including:
  
  
  
  • Functional Assessments
  
  
  • ICSPs
  
  
  • Meeting and collateral notes
  
  
  • Required authorizations and legal documentation
  
  
  
  


• Maintain strict adherence to HIPAA and MN data privacy laws (Minnesota Government Data Practices act, where applicable.


• All other duties as assigned.

Job Highlights:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance


• 403(b) Retirement Plan


• HSA & FSA Programs


• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability


• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields or qualify as a Mental Health Practitioner under section 245I.04, subdivision 4.


• Have experience and training in identifying and assessing a wide range of children and/or adult needs.


• Be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources.


• 2000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children and/or adults (depending on role), preferred.

About Us:

Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

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