ACT Case Manager/ MICD Specialist

Position Title:     ACT Case Manager/MICD Specialist  

Job Code:  01CM2MCD

Location:    122 Wabasha St S Ste 400, St. Paul, MN 55107

Classification:   Full-Time, Salary, Exempt

Salary Range:  $53,040 - $58,000  annually

 *** $2,500 hiring bonus - $1,000.00 after first 30 days of successful employment, $750.00 after first 90 days of  employment. and $750.00 after first six months of employment ***  

Purpose:

This position provides a full range of chemical health interventions assessing the readiness for change while providing a harm reduction approach to individuals as well as teaching these skills to other staff members on the team.  This specialized position is responsible to creatively engage and assist individuals as well as the team to identify and assess for individuals’ chemical health use while providing a range of services to individuals.  It is responsible to help individuals develop and implement their plans and achieve their objectives while providing services directly and as part of a team.  The purpose is to minimally use outside resources and diverting people from hospitalizations whenever possible.  The end result is to assist individuals with healthier, more stable lives.

Desired Education and Experiences:

• The MICD Case Manager shall be qualified under Minnesota law as a Mental Health Case Manager as follows:
• Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness.
• Is qualified under the waiver provisions by the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor is desired. 
• Two years work experience in a psychosocial rehabilitation setting working with people with chemical health issues.
• Service delivery methods for Assertive Community Treatment teams including harm reduction and motivational interviewing.
• Independent living skills such as personal maintenance including financial, physical, and primary self-sufficiency needs.
• Mental illnesses and the needs of people with mental illness and chemical health issues
• Social service and community resources.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be ambulatory and able to negotiate stairways.
• The ability to lift and carry heavy weights that could be up to or even exceed 40 lbs.
• A valid Class ‘D’ Driver’s License, reliable vehicle, satisfactory driving record and necessary insurance.
• Must not be actively receiving services from Guild Incorporated and must not have received services within the last two years.
• The ability to work evenings and periodically on a Saturday.
• Able to be on call in one week increments (including weekends and holidays) including carrying and responding to an on-call cell phone on a rotating schedule.

Working Conditions:

This position is based at Guild St. Paul Area; however, the majority of work is in the field as services are provided to individuals wherever needed.  This position requires transporting individuals in personal vehicle regularly.  This position has the potential to come into contact with bodily fluids and/or communicable diseases and/or tobacco smoke.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess needs, identify goals, and plan service so that participant's needs are met and goals are enhanced. Provide psychiatric rehabilitation including teaching, modeling, coaching and education for life skills and mental health and symptom management.
• Complete assessments including Substance Use Assessments and facilitate IDDT groups. 
• Communicate consistent information and offer assistance to the team to ensure continuity of service for the clients served.
• Ensure services are documented in individual records so information is readily available, results of services can be determined, and record-keeping standards are met.
• Provide flexible individualized support so clients can lead self-directed lives.
• Access available community and housing resources so that necessary and relevant resources match client needs and desires.
• Facilitate communication among others involved, to provide coordination and define service direction to attain clients' goals.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention so clients receive the assistance they may require to be safe in their home and in the community.
• Provide on call crisis support 24/7 in weekly intervals, work Saturdays on a rotating schedule and provide evening coverage on a rotating schedule. 

About Guild:

With a focus on five key values of Empowerment, Dignity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Perseverance, Guild works with those living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them find the tools they need to lead stable, fulfilling lives in communities of their choosing. By looking at the holistic wellness of each client we serve, we can facilitate healing, growth, and new quality of life.  

Benefit Highlights

• Generous paid off time off package that includes both sick and vacation time, holiday pay, and personal time.
• Multiple health insurance options for individual, family and domestic partner.
• HSA account with $1,200-$3,600 contributed by Guild annually. 
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• 403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan with an employer- match after your first year.
• Employer paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance.

Salary : $53,040 - $58,000