BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE MANAGER EXTENDER

PORT Health’s mission is to improve the lives, health and well-being of individuals and families dealing with substance use and mental health disorders. We are seeking a compassionate, caring, and dedicated Care Manager Extender to join our care management team in Eastern NC designed to provide or arrange whole-person, integrated health care.

*1250 Sign-on bonus

What You’ll Do

The Care Manager Extender provides life experience with mental illness, substance use and behavioral health services that professional training cannot replicate. This experience is relevant to and commensurate with the experiences of members served by Tailored Care Management (TCM). The TCM Extender focuses on increasing the individual’s ability to live as independently as possible, managing the illness, and reestablishing his or her community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, social, safety, housing, mental and physical health, educational, vocational, and legal.

How You’ll Benefit 

You’ll earn a competitive salary between $16-20/hour depending on your skills and experience. This full-time position offers a flexible primary schedule Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm, 40 hours/week. This is a community-based position with daily travel in Chowan  and surrounding areas that may work outside of traditional business hours. We offer benefits to those regularly working 30 hours or more per week. 

Our benefits include:

• Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits 
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
• Retirement Plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, when needed
• Lots of Merchant Discounts to improve your purchasing power!
• Reimbursement for work-related travel
• Professional development and certification opportunities 
• Paid training for tailored care management certification program
  • Get paid while you work
• *1250 sign-on bonus is paid out at successful completion of 3 and 6 months

What We’re Looking For

To join our team, you must be willing to provide care in various community settings and have a passion for helping others. We also require the following:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency
• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist, preferred
• Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services
• Must have current, unrestricted, NC driver’s license and current vehicle insurance to provide own transportation for the position
• Must have one year paid experience working with the TCM Population. 

If you’re a kind, behavioral health professional seeking a rewarding opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help, please apply at our website at www.porthealth.org

About PORT Health

PORT Health’s mission is to improve the lives, health and well-being of individuals and families dealing with substance use and mental health disorders by providing a comprehensive range of services that treat the whole person and empower patients to find their way forward. Learn more at porthealth.org.

We believe in a diverse and inclusive culture that leverages unique strengths, perspectives and viewpoints of its workforce can and will advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand and act to make our organization a safe place for individuals to be their authentic selves.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!