Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: Dekalb BH - Dekalb, IL
Position Type: Full-Time
Education Level: Bachelors Degree
Salary Range: $22.50 - $23.50
Travel Percentage: Regularly
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
Case Manager MHP IM CANS Specialist
$1000 Sign on Bonus!
Since 1961, The Association for Individual Development (AID) has served individuals with developmental, intellectual, physical and/or mental health challenges, those who have suffered a trauma, and those at risk. As a non-profit organization, our mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, and mental health challenges to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a IM CANS Specialist who exemplifies that mission, and who wants to work for an organization that makes a difference. Are you the right fit?
What will you be doing?
- The IM CANS Specialist Case Manager is responsible for ensuring assessments remain updated every six months for all adult clients who are diagnosed with persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, seeking services in BH Outpatient/PSR and Supported Programs.
- The CANS specialist is expected to work with a team of service providers within the agency and throughout the social service community to ensure that all needs of clients are met.
- Provision of assessment, counseling, skills training and case management services to a caseload of clients who are diagnosed with persistent mental illness disorders.
- Demonstrate understanding of chronic illnesses frequently experienced by those diagnosed with severe mental illness.
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessments and treatment planning.
- Ability to effectively engage client in IM CANS development.
- Track outcomes, be highly organized, and have strong clinical writing skills.
- This job position may have some work components that can be performed remotely. Remote work arrangements are not a right or entitlement of employment. They are discretionary and subject to demonstrated performance and operational needs. Approval may be rescinded at any time at the sole discretion of management.
- Other duties as assigned.
What will you bring to the table?
- Bachelor’s Degree in a human service field
- At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred
- IM CANS Certification or obtained in at least 30 days
What will we bring to the table?
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance plan
- Employer-paid short-term & long-term disability plan
- Holiday pay
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Employer-paid critical illness plan
What are the other requirements?
- Navigation of stairs
- Tolerance of unkempt home conditions of clients
- Complete CEU’s required to maintain clinical licensure, if applicable
- Flexibility to work evening and weekend hours
- Use of personal automobile
- Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies
- Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license
- Meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier
If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud of.