Case Manager/employment Specialist - Individual Placement & Support

Case Manager/Employment Specialist - Individual Placement & Support

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is actively recruiting a full-time Case Manager/Employment Specialist to work on the Individual Placement and Support team. This position will be based out of the DBH Layton office; however, the majority of the work will be conducted in the community throughout Davis County.

The Case Manager/Employment Specialist is a professional position, which promotes the IPS Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation to clients with severe and prolonged mental illness to work at regular jobs of their choosing. This position will spend 60% of work hours in the community developing jobs for clients. Marketing and/or job development experience is beneficial to assist with this task.

The IPS Case Manager/Employment Specialist carries out the services of the IPS Supported Employment program by assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment consistent with their vocational goals. This role also assists clients with education goals by enrolling in school/technical programs, accessing disabled student services, and assisting with scheduling concerns. Working as a team to best serve the clients is a critical role for this position.

Essential Job Functions

• Engage clients and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in the community.
• Assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information, work experiences, and job skills.
• Develop jobs and job search activities directed toward positions individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the clients.
• Conduct a minimum of six (6) employer contacts per week to learn about the needs of the business, to describe supports that are offered by the IPS program and describe the client's strengths relevant to the position.
• Provide individualized follow-along support to assist clients in maintaining employment.
• Negotiate job accommodations and follow-along contact by the employment specialist with the employer.
• Participate in weekly meetings with mental health treatment team and communicate individually with team members between meetings to coordinate and integrate vocational services into mental health treatment.
• Meet clients at community locations such as home, workplace, coffee shops, meeting with potential employers, library, vocational rehabilitation (voc. rehab) office, family home, and/or takes clients to apply for jobs.
• Provides supported education, using principles like supported employment, for clients who express interest in education to advance their employment goals.
• Complete required clinical documentation within established timeframes.
• Meet the established direct service standard.

Employment Classification and Schedule

This position is classified as full-time, non-exempt, 40 hours per week. The proposed schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Some flexibility is required to meet the needs of clients and to effectively meet with employers and community partners. The IPS Job Coach/Case Manager is a full-time position with most hours Monday through Friday. DBH reserves the right to require occasional overtime, weekend work, and/or assignments to evening or night shifts. Work hours must be during the regular business hours where the employee is available to meet with community employers and members of the treatment team.

Location & Work Environment

The office for the IPS program is located in the DBH Main Street Clinic located at 934 South Main Street, Layton, UT 84041. A minimum of 60% of the IPS Case Manager's job will be in the community developing and maintaining relationships with employers and partners in the community.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is outlined below:

• BSW Degree + SSW License: $25.50 per hour base wage + 1% per year of licensure
• Non-BSW Degree: $21.50 per hour base wage + 1% per year of direct social work experience, up to 10 years.
• No Degree + BHCM Certification: $19.00 per hour + 1% per year of direct social work experience, up to 10 years.

All new employees at DBH have a 6-month introductory period to assess whether they can perform the essential functions of the job at the expected level, within the specified timeframes, and are a good fit for the job.

Required Qualifications

Experience: While no previous experience is required, previous experience working in the social work field and/or working with people who have serious mental illness is strongly preferred.

Previous experience with marketing and/or job development is strongly preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field is required.

Licensure/Certification: Strong preference for active licensure as a Social Service Worker (SSW) in good standing in the State of Utah. BHCM certification is not required for licensed individuals, OR The ability to obtain Behavioral Health Case Management (BHCM) certification within 90 days of employment is required, if unlicensed.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications: Knowledge of community resources, demonstrated ability to motivate and engage clients in mental health treatment, knowledge of techniques and principles of human behavior and development, general understanding of mental health and substance use disorders, ability to work independently and effectively, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community partners, computer knowledge, bi-lingual English/Spanish skills are highly beneficial.

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request. DBH benefits include: Medical Insurance - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share. High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution. H.S.A. administered by HealthEquity. Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Delta Dental. Integrated Primary Care Clinic - Nice Healthcare. Every day care whenever you need it. Vision Insurance - Offered by VSP Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Administered by APA Benefits. Annual healthcare spending limit: $3,300 Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000 Retirement Utah Retirement System participating agency 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA) Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - Administered by USAble. Employee: 2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000 Spouse: $10,000 Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Long-term Disability - Administered by USAble. Health Reimbursement Account (H.R.A.) - Offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical insurance. Administered by APA Benefits. Up to $2,600 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution. Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Assurity. Voluntary Accident Voluntary Critical Illness Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Voluntary Identify Theft Protection - Administered by Allstate Benefits. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Administered by Intermountain Healthcare.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department. Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana. All employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.