Case Manager- ASCENT (59266)

Position Title: Case Manager

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (In-person)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: 40 hours per week, schedule set by supervisor

Join the Diversus Health Team: Where Your Career Meets Purpose and Well-being!

At Diversus Health, we're dedicated to transforming mental and behavioral healthcare to improve lives. Our mission is to provide trusted, affordable, and personalized care that empowers individuals to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. And we're doing it with a team of passionate professionals who believe in the power of making a difference every day.

When you join our team, you're not just another employee- you're a part of a community that values your growth, well-being, and success.

We live by our Core Values:

• Teamwork - We achieve more together.
• Solution-Minded - We embrace problems as opportunities.
• Impactful - We inspire positive outcomes.
• Integrity - We commit to do what is right.

These values guide everything we do- from how we treat each other to how we care for our clients. They reflect our culture and our unwavering dedication to building a truly healthy society.

Our Rich Benefits Package Includes:

• Exceptional Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)- comprehensive coverage for you and your family's health needs.
• 401(k) Company Match with 4% fully vested- planning for your future made easier.
• Generous Vacation & Sick Time- because we know work-life balance is essential for your well-being.
• Paid Long-Term Disability Coverage- peace of mind for those unexpected times when you need it.
• Paid Holidays including 3 Floating Holidays- take the time you need to recharge on your terms.
• Employee Assistance Program- including free therapy access to support your mental health.
• Professional Development Funds- we invest in your growth through courses, conferences, and certifications.
• Robust Training Program- get the skills and knowledge you need to excel in your career.
• Second Language Monthly Bonus (subject to assessment)- for those with bilingual skills, earn extra for your ability to connect with more individuals.

At Diversus Health, we believe in creating a truly healthy society, where mental and behavioral healthcare work together to improve lives. Join our team and help us make this lofty goal a reality.

Together, we can build a better tomorrow. Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

Qualifications

Position Title: Case Manager

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (In-person)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: 40 hours per week, schedule set by supervisor

Job Summary:

As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, the case manager works collaboratively with the treatment team and serves as a primary point of contact for the client and the client's service providers. The case manager supports the identification of the immediate and ongoing barriers to ongoing access to mental health and substance use treatment. Conducts a functional assessment of both skills and resource related needs to identify targets requiring additional support to enhance treatment as well as reduce the need for the use of higher levels of care. Utilizes client's identified strengths and knowledge base to develop or enhance ongoing stability of pinpointed areas of needs. Under clinical direction, the case manager addresses specific skill and resource deficits and build competencies including but not limited to: age appropriate life skills, conflict resolution skills, self-advocacy skills, housing, access to medical care, and job-seeking. The case manager participates in collaborative meetings with internal and external members of the client's treatment team to ensure continuity in care and link clients with the resources/skills necessary to promote stability. Works in various settings, to include but not limited to: outpatient, home, or community-based environments.

Essential Functions:

• Completes functional needs assessment to assess both resource barriers as well as skill deficits impacting treatment stability and overall wellness. Contributes to the development of treatment plan based on assessments.

• Ability to enhance engagement throughout the client experience with the organization.

• Collaborates with clients, internal and external partners as well as families or other supports involved with clients for the purposes of coordinating care.

• Facilitates individual and/or group sessions as appropriate to enhance skills and resource access.

• Actively evaluates the client's progress and provides feedback to the client and/or client's family and treatment team.

• Population served will be dependent upon program assignment and could include offender-based populations, first episode psychosis, inpatient psychiatry, substance abuse clients.

• Maintains accurate, concise, and timely documentation of services provided.

• Operation of personal vehicle may be required to drive between offices or community sites depending on program assigned. Transport of clients may be required utilizing Diversus Health vehicles.

The Environment at Diversus Health is fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives. Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside of the specific work that is listed. This position may require you to work standard hours, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours, and overtime in excess of 40 hours in a work week.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field required.

• One year of professional work experience or volunteer experience in the behavioral health field, preferred.

• Working knowledge of basic coping skills and community resources

• General understanding of behavioral health and/or substance use services.

• Ability to take initiative, organize work effectively and use critical thinking to independently problem solve.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possesses the ability to easily build rapport with clients and other team members.

• Proficient computer skills, to include Microsoft Suite, with the ability to type 25+ words per minute for the input and output of client information, using electronic health records.

Your next career move starts here.

If you're passionate about community-based mental health, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to make a meaningful impact- we want to hear from you. At Diversus Health, your expertise and compassion can help change lives, including your own.

Apply today and bring your purpose to life- right here with us.