POSITION SUMMARY:  The Targeted Case Manager (TCM) will provide case management services to individuals in their assigned program of severe mental illness (SMI), substance use (SUD), and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). Position consists of resource acquisition, linking to services, coordinating care for physical and mental health needs and monitoring changing needs of participant.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess client and family strengths and needs.


• Link client and/or family to appropriate community resources.


• Assist client/family with advocacy efforts with other community services.


• Maintain appropriate contact with client and/or family, to include a minimum of 4 contacts a month including 2 face to face.


• Collaborate with Lifeskills staff and external providers to assist in client’s recovery from mental illness and/or substance use.


• Assure client choice and access to community resources.


• Provide services in the clinic and the community (i.e. homes, school, courts, DCBS, etc).


• Assist individual to engage in activities that will provide opportunities for developing meaningful roles in his/her community (e.g. volunteer, employee, member, customer, patron etc.)


• Use personal vehicle to transport individuals to and from various community settings of their choice (must maintain current license and vehicle insurance).


• Conduct oneself morally, and ethically, serving as a positive role model.


• Provide billable targeted case management services to 23- 25 clients per month or appropriate to program.


• May fill in from time to time during the absence of other staff, as assigned by supervisor.


• Attend individual and group supervision as scheduled.


• Employee is responsible for timely documentation of services provided.


• Other duties as assigned/required.