Intensive Care Manager - Behavioral Health--Southwestern Region/Territory in CT

POSITION SUMMARY:

An Intensive Care Manager (ICM) is a hybrid roles (works from home but will be traveling to different parts of CT for client interaction). This individual is responsible for assisting clients identified with severe mental illness who reside in a nursing home level of care and are interested in leaving such nursing home level of care, to return to the community of their choice. The ICM is responsible for coordinating their recovery support and behavioral health services with other aspects of their care in the community.  Community clients who are identified with severe mental illness and at risk of being placed in a nursing home level of care may also be assisted by an Intensive Care Manager if needed. The ICM is responsible for completing assessments and coordinating discharge plans.  The Intensive Care Manager is responsible for creating initial recovery plans and updating these plans at prescribed intervals.  An Intensive Care Manager is expected to bring a level of clinical leadership to the WISE Program.  This position will represent ABH® and its services in a positive and professional manner and adhere to ABH®’s best practices, guidelines, policies and procedures as established, promoting ABH® as a leader in behavioral healthcare in all interactions and work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• →Must have a Master's Degree in related field (social work, psychology, etc.)
• →Licensure: LCSW, LPC or LMFT, or licensed eligible (company is willing to assist with clinicals hours, license requirements for the right person.
• →3 years minimum in the behavioral health clinical experience

• →Experience in the delivery of community-based services;
• →Compliance with current State of Connecticut and federal health and vaccine requirements;

• →General knowledge of best practices in behavioral health, emphasizing work with special needs or priority populations and in public sector systems.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• →Independent problem solving based on advanced-level knowledge of the service delivery system, the provider network, client services policies, client’s rights and responsibilities, and the operating practices of the organization;
• →Excellent clinical skills with sophisticated understanding of the over-all needs of individual clients form a strengths-based perspective;
• →Demonstrated knowledge of clinical treatment and case management;
• →Ability to propose and implement creative solutions to client problems and to achieve a high level of client satisfaction with services;
• →Excellent clinical, written and oral communication skills;
• →Ability to multi-task and meet assigned deadlines.