Full-Time Care Manager - WES Pediatrics (1st Shift)

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: WellStone Emergency Services Pediatric Unit - Huntsville, AL, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Human Services Related B.S/ B.A LVL Deg., Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Up to 80%, Job Shift: 1st Shift (Monday-Friday), Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Job Description: The Care Manager works as part of a comprehensive treatment team of professionals focused on the stabilization and care of individuals on our WellStone Emergencies Services - Pediatrics unit. Care Managers specifically support the team in identifying resources to assist youth and families during the treatment and after discharge. This is a full-time, hourly position available working Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.    What you’ll be doing: Provide in-patient case management services. Provide direct services to clients experiencing a mental health crisis, to address needs that may have been unmet, as well as information about the continuum of care. Provide follow-up progress as per need of the client to treatment team members. Provide Basic Living Skills training when necessary. Assist clients with obtaining medication. Monitor medication compliance, maintain awareness of common side effects, and ensure the client is taking medication as directed. Provide traditional case management services and collateral services such as transportation to appointments, referral agencies, etc. Maintain high-quality client documentation and records management through electronic charting. Monitor the care and services clients receive in a residential setting. Develop and implement an Individual Service Plan which consists of goals, resources, and interventions. Revise client’s goals once met or progress as they occur.  Assist clients experiencing mental health crises and arrange for such assistance from other professional or personal caregivers. Perform incidental care to families of the mentally ill and assist those family members in understanding the mental illness. Complete other duties as assigned.   This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.Qualifications: What we’re looking for:  Bachelor's degree in social sciences field Excellent 3-year driving record & reliable transportation Excellent verbal and written communication skills Must be able to obtain the Alabama Department Mental Health (ADMH) Case Management Certification Knowledge of community lay-out (Madison County Area) Knowledge of community agencies and resources  Benefits What we offer:  Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over) Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability Licensure reimbursement Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Wallace State Community College and Capella University   We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.