Case Manager I/II

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.
 

The Integrated Care Center Clinic is a federally qualified health centers that provide primary care, behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatry, dental care, and more. We provide care to those most in need including those who are suffering from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, mental illness, and chronic medical conditions. We provide team based care in an integrated care setting. We are looking for a mission driven, service leader who works well in a team, has experience with managing and supporting staff, champions quality improvement, leads change, and is excited to innovate.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

The Integrated Care Center Clinic is a federally qualified health center that provides primary care, behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatry, dental care, and more. We provide care to those most in need including those who are suffering from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, mental illness, and chronic medical conditions. We provide team-based care in an integrated care setting. We are looking for a mission driven service leader who works well in a team, has experience with managing and supporting staff, champions quality improvement, leads change, and is excited to innovate. The Enhanced Case Management program under the Integrated Care Center will provide intensive, client-centered case management to support clients in achieving stability, health, and self-sufficiency. 

The Case Manager at the Enhanced Case Management (ECM) will maintain a caseload of members served under the Managed Care Plan (MCP) providing care by linking the client with appropriate services to address specific needs such as: health benefits, mental health, substance use disorder, physical health, employment, family and children services, Justice-Involved concerns, housing, community resources, outpatient substance use disorder services, and aftercare. This role will take part in Enhanced Case Management (ECM) in partnership with San Francisco Health Plan and the Integrated Care Clinic, as well as coordinate with providers to provide case management needs for the clinic’s patient population. The Case Manager is required to identify and engage with each member in the community, including the member’s home, service provider locations and other, various locations requiring outreach.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Client Care and Care Coordination Responsibilities:

• The Care Manager will be responsible for organizing patient care activities, sharing information with those involved as part of the multi-disciplinary care team, and implementing activities identified in the Managed Care Plan.
• Identifying eligible people from within State Prisons, County Jails, hospitals, and other locations for enrollment into the MCP.
• Using multiple strategies for engagement, including direct communication with the member (and/or their advocates), such as in-person meetings where the member lives, seeking care or is accessible; mail, email, texts, and telephone; community and street-level outreach.
• Maintaining regular contact with all providers identified as part of the members’ care team, whose input is necessary for successful implementation of member goals and needs, including Justice Involved oversight.
• Ensuring care is continuous and integrated among all service providers and referring to and following up with primary care, physical and developmental health, mental health, SUD treatment, and necessary community-based and social services, including housing, as needed.
• Providing support to engage the member in their treatment, including coordination for medication review and/or reconciliation, scheduling appointments, providing appointment reminders, coordinating transportation, accompaniment to critical appointments, and identifying and helping to address other barriers to member engagement in treatment.
• Responsible for engaging with a multi- disciplinary care team to identify gaps in the member’s care and ensure appropriate input is obtained to effectively coordinate all primary, behavioral, developmental, oral health, Community Supports.
• Assist the client with intake by completing assessments as required by the MCP.
• Monitors client's progress toward achieving Care management treatment plan goals and provides treatment plan input.
• Assess the client’s Care Manager needs and completes all Releases of information.
• Connects the client to benefits, healthcare services, employment, housing, community resources, outpatient substance use services, and other benefits/resources available to the client.
• Coordinates communication and external service linkage including assisting with scheduling appointments, communicating with probation, scheduling child visits, communicating with Family and Children Services, obtaining all court minute orders, providing appointment reminders for therapy and psychiatrists.
• Collaborate with clients and their families to support reintegration into the community.
• Collaborate with outside agencies to help clients obtain needed community resources (housing, sober livings, substance abuse recovery agencies, medical facilities, employment/education agencies, DPSS, DMV or other needed resources).

Clinical Documentation and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Write and complete all progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery. 
• Write clients’ progress letters and court reports.
• Complete all assigned Peer Reviews (Chart Audits) within a timely matter. 
• Actively participate in assigned Group Supervision, agency, and team meetings.
• Participate in training opportunities and complete assigned training in a timely manner. 

Training, Supervision and Quality Improvement Responsibilities:

• Attend and actively participate in assigned case conferences to advocate a collaborative discussion for treatment needs.
• Actively participate in agency and team meetings.
• Participate in training opportunities.
• Communicates collaboratively with all members of the behavioral health team including medical, mental health, psychiatry, substance use disorder, and other staff.
• Complete all assigned training and Relias course assignments in a timely manner. 

Field-Based Responsibilities

This is a field-based position which requires frequent travel. A major component of the Lead Care Manager role involves meeting ECM members where they are in terms of their physical location and individual needs. The locations for client engagement and case management will be those most attainable and desirable for clients to receive services pertaining to their medical management, including substance use disorder, and plan of care. In addition, the Lead Care Manager will have access to an office space for case management activities, clinical supervision, and to attend all required training and meetings as needed.    

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certification, or Licensure

• Case Manager I: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Case Manager II: Bachelor’s degree, in a human services-related field (social work, public health, psychology).  
• A minimum of two years’ experience in the human service field and/or demonstrated expertise in substance use treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery preferred.  
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Valid California driver’s license and access to registered and insured transportation.
• Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances. 
• Experience delivering evidence-based practices preferred. 
• Experience providing trauma-informed services preferred.
• Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma-informed services. 

Background Check and Other Requirements

• Qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
• Must be capable of completing a background check and livescan.

Covid-19 vaccine and booster is required for this position.  Exemptions are not accepted.
 
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.