Case Manager

Case Manager / Social Worker or Human Services Field

Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority of Adrian MI is looking to hire a full-time Case Manager (for our Adult MI Services group). This social work or human services position involves working with adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness. The annualized salary for this position ranges from $49,920 (the starting annual salary) to $64,476 (each based on a 37-1/2 hour work week); the range is based on the number of years of service with the agency.

See below to learn about the comprehensive benefits package provided by LCMHA, and consider applying today if this sounds like the right opportunity for you to make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities!

ABOUT LENAWEE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

We have been providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community for over 40 years. Our agency provides or manages a full array of services to adults and children with mental health issues, emotional disturbances, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. Our priorities are to offer a welcoming environment, integrated care, community benefit, community inclusion, innovation, and improvement.

Working for us, you will find an organization that is dedicated to the well-being of the people we serve as well as our community. A career with us is challenging and rewarding. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity in our workforce. In addition to rewarding work, our employees enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, good work-life balance, and a positive work culture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CASE MANAGER

As a Case Manager, you assist adults in navigating systems to better meet their needs. You understand that traditional services often aren't effective for this population and look for opportunities to increase access to additional supports. You find the gaps in support and help bring about improvement as you connect with multiple community partners and systems. Often, by the time you get involved, other systems and supports have given up or are close to it. Your job is to instill hope and reenergize efforts for recovery.

You assist adults in identifying supports, building a team and designing a strength-based plan that focusses on recovery. The plan of service that you prepare is based upon discoveries about strengths and culture, a needs assessment and a crisis and safety support plan. You will assist the support team in developing a plan that is specific to the needs and desires of the consumer, from their perspective. You link and coordinate services and inter-agency resources.

You monitor the progress that providers are making toward outcomes and facilitate the development of transition strategies. You will find creating a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination for the youth that you work with to be very rewarding!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CASE MANAGER

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited program;
• Licensed by the State of Michigan to practice in a human services field;
• Education, training and/or work experience in the behavioral health field with adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness;
• Basic computer knowledge (such as familiarity with email and internet use) and have experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).;
• Valid driver's license.

Do you have effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing? Are you creative, flexible, and engaging? Can you handle confidential information with absolute discretion? Are you highly motivated and committed to personal growth? If so, you might just be perfect for this Case Manager position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This person in this full-time position works a 37-1/2 hour workweek. The typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with a one-hour unpaid lunch. There may be occasional times when he/she would need to meet with a client outside of these hours, but he/she would be offered a flexible work schedule to make up for these types of after-hour work.

The benefits package includes:

Employees receive a generous paid leave benefit, and paid leave begins to accrue on an employee's first day of employment; an employee would receive about 24-1/2 paid days off in the first year. The number of paid leave hours an employee accrues is based on length of service; the paid leave time accruing increases after one year, five years, and ten years of employment.

Employees receive scheduled annual salary increases, starting after one year of employment.

Paid Holidays -- LCMHA observes 14 paid holidays per year; employees are eligible for paid holidays as of the first day of employment.

Employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance as of the first day of employment.

• Medical insurance: the agency covers:
  • The agency covers 100% of the insurance cost for one of the plan choices, at all three levels of coverage (employee-only, employee-plus-one, and family coverage);
  • The agency covers about 94% of the insurance cost at the employee-only coverage level for the other two plan choices;
  • The agency covers about 82% of the insurance cost at the employee-plus-one and family coverage levels for the other two plan choices.
• Vision insurance: the agency covers 87% of the cost for all coverage levels;
• Dental insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels.

Employees who decline to enroll in the agency's medical insurance program because they have medical insurance coverage from a different source receive a medical insurance opt-out payment (this benefit starts as of the first day of employment).

Retirement Benefits: this benefit starts as of the first day of employment.

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (at no cost) -- this benefit starts as of the 91st day of employment.

READY TO JOIN OUR SOCIAL WORK TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application if you feel that you would be right for this job. We look forward to meeting you!