PACT Case Manager
Description
Full Time PACT Case Manager
Hiring Range: $24.94 - $30.55 Per Hour
Hiring Range: $24.94 - $30.55 Per Hour
PACT Team Members Earn An Additional $2.00/Hour Differential!
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and generous health, dental and vision benefits
- Up to 19 days of PTO, 2 mental health days and 9 paid holidays your first year (pro-rated for part-time)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Student loan payment assistance and extensive training
- An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative
Kitsap Mental Health Services is hiring a Case Manager to function as a multidisciplinary team member while demonstrating the clinical skill and experience to plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to program clients. A Care Coordinator also provides education, consultation to families, and crisis intervention services to clients assigned to the team.
About The PACT Team:
KMHS’ Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Team offers intensive, team-based behavioral health services with highly individualized support within the community setting. PACT provides high-intensity services designed for clients with severe, chronic mental illnesses that interfere with daily life. The PACT model has been shown repeatedly to reduce the use of institutional care settings such as hospitals and jails for clients at the highest risk.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide treatment coordination services for an assigned group of clients, participating in scheduled treatment team meetings.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with clients and the Individual Treatment Team (ITT), using recovery-oriented language.
- Utilize cognitive behavioral approaches, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and stage-wise treatment strategies to motivate clients for change.
- Provide comprehensive case management services addressing housing, health, hygiene, communication, finances, food sufficiency, legal requirements, social skills, recreation, ADLs, and vocational goals.
- Educate and support clients’ families, advocate for clients’ rights, and consult with community agencies to maintain treatment coordination.
- Participate in the PACT Comprehensive Assessment process for assigned clients.
- Document client progress according to established policies and procedures.
- Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and scheduled treatment planning review meetings.
- Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services, assisting clients in building skills for independent living, including shopping, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, budgeting, socialization, and accessing transportation.
- Identify and evaluate physical risk factors for self and others, coordinating with team members and participating in crisis intervention as directed.
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field.
EXPERIENCE: Entry level (no prior related work experience)
This position requires driving clients in a personal vehicle on behalf of the agency; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in the state of Washington, and have reliable, insured transportation.
LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration. (Can be obtained after hire)
Preferred Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)
Experience in co-occurring disorders treatment, individual and group therapy, vocational services, or substance abuse treatment.
Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.