BE Case Management Specialist

We offer the following excellent benefits including: Loan forgiveness, Free parking, Medical, Vision, Prescription, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Dental, Life and Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Referral program, Employee Assistance Program and more! Position Summary: CTT is mandated to provide service to those individuals within the mental health system who present the greatest degree of severity of symptomatology as evidenced by their multiple physical, psychiatric and legal conditions, extensive use of services and lack of follow through with treatment. This population requires the highest level of medical necessity as defined by the state Adult Environmental Matrix. The Teams that provide multidisciplinary clinical review and assessment of individuals who may be young adults, heavy users of service, or actively involved in the criminal justice system and may also have ccoccurring behavioral health diagnoses are generic and specialized. The Case Management Specialist (CM Specialist) provides case management supports based on the Community Support Program of Philadelphia with assisting individuals in developing skills required to enhance his/her comfort and abilities to function as a productive member of the community. The CM Specialist takes the lead in one of five (5) areas of specialty: vocational, housing, D&A, forensic or Benefits/Entitlements; and works in collaboration with the primary case manager to identify goals, develop, implement and monitor the service plan. The CM Specialist will ensure that the mission, goals and philosophy of the CTT are operationalized within the team. The incumbent works with individuals in their community environment assisting them in understanding, acquiring and maintaining independent living skills in the areas of: (a) their daily living situation; (b) interpersonal skills and social support/network building; (c) leisure and recreational support/skill development; (d) maintenance and enhancement of physical and mental needs; (e) obtainment of benefit entitlements and the skills to manage same; (f) vocational and educational needs. Duties and Responsibilities : Assesses individual’s strengths, needs and wants utilizing instruments to operationalize data on the consumer’s behalf. This includes completion of Strengths Assessment and client-centered Unified Personal Plan for each assigned individual, involving all treatment team principles for comprehensiveness. Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary team internally on daily basis and external, as needed, to ensure coordination between systems; provides linkage with primary care physician to ensure integration of medical and psychiatric service needs; maintains linkage with CBH to minimize person’s reliance on acute services. Periodically completes Environmental Matrix to determine level of care needed and delivers services according to individual’s needs; ensuring appropriate frequency of…