Targeted Case Manager

Description:TARGETED CASE MANAGERCASE MANAGEMENTWAGE: $19.00 - $20.87 per hourCompetitive Benefits PackageHELPING PEOPLE LIVE INDEPENDENT LIVESAre you looking for more than a job?
**MUST LIVE WITHIN a 40 MILE RADIUS of LOCATION**
**Wage includes a $1.00 per hour shift stipend for working in the Billings, MT area. **
Are you the healthcare champion we’ve been looking for?

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the Case Management team as a Targeted Case Manager.

If you embrace new ideas with a heart full of energy, we invite you to join a caring, compassionate, and fully engaged team that isn’t afraid to get vulnerable with one another. We have gritty, but respectful conversations that drive the needle forward on what it means to provide the highest quality of care for our clients. At AWARE, our strength lies in our culture of care. AWARE’s Unconditional Care Principles inspire the services we provide to each person who comes to us for care and these principles lead how we treat ourselves and our clients; with hope, compassion and focus on the next right step. When you join the AWARE team, you will become part of an organization that has a rich history (over 45 years!) helping Montanans with mental health and/or developmental disabilities. AWARE strives to provide the highest quality of care, every single day. When you join the AWARE team, you will be joining a team that believes that building on strengths is the key to success, that prides itself in taking on and sticking with the hardest challenges, believes we are agents of change, that everything is normal until proven otherwise, and that families are our most important resource. Working for our organization means that regardless of your role, we’ll support you so you can support others. AWARE seeks to provide opportunities for employees to grow professionally through its tuition advancement program, professional development opportunities and in-house trainings.

VIRTUAL OFFICE/EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENT:

AWARE will issue the following equipment in establishing a Virtual Office: Lap Top Computer, Cell Phone, generic fine point stylus pen, and noted monthly stipend for printing, paper costs. Equipment and vehicles are essential to accomplishing job duties, are expensive, and may be difficult to replace. When using company property, employees are expected to exercise care, perform required maintenance, and follow all operating instructions, safety standards, and guidelines. The improper, careless, negligent, destructive, or unsafe use or operation of equipment or vehicles, as well as excessive or avoidable traffic and parking violations, can result in disciplinary action. Personal use of equipment and vehicles by staff or non-AWARE employees is prohibited unless specifically assigned and/or approved by the immediate supervisor. If an employee uses his/her personal vehicle for company purposes with proper authorization, the employee's personal auto liability insurance shall be considered the primary insurance policy, and AWARE’s auto liability insurance policy shall be secondary. Employees are discouraged from bringing personal property, including electronics or computers, to the workplace. AWARE is not responsible for loss or damage to an employee’s personal property.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides case management services to individuals who meet the definition of being developmentally disabled, as defined by the State of Montana.
• Assist these persons gain access to the following:
• Medical Services
• Social Services
• Educational Services
• Vocational Services
• Recreational Services

Caseload and/or billing requirements on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

AWARE empowers its employees to operate under the auspices of AWARE’s Unconditional Care Principles .

Requirements:

Required Skills, Abilities & Education:

• A BS/BA Degree in a social work related field; and minimum of one (1) year of direct work experience in the developmental disability field.
• Ability to develop and implement individual treatment plans; with the knowledge of behavioral, clinical, and mental health interventions, and skill building techniques.
• Understanding of the emotional and behavioral needs of assigned clients.
• Interpersonal communications skills necessary to; work independently and as a team member, make observations and to report them accurately, and follow oral and written instructions.
• The ability to facilitate meetings.
• The ability to work independently via a virtual office; using a lap top computer, and cell phone.

To learn more please visit www.aware-inc.org.

Benefits:

AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.

AWARE’s benefits include:

• Annual raises
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

AWARE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.