HealthRight International

Community Manager

• The Case Manager is responsible for providing Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment and other allowable case management functions in accordance with OhioMHAS rules, agency policies, and the client’s individualized treatment plan.
• Assist individuals experiencing mental health symptoms, functional impairments, or social/environmental stressors in accessing needed services, supports, and community resources.
• The Case Manager works as part of the multidisciplinary treatment team to help clients achieve increased stability, independence, and improved quality of life.
• Conduct ongoing engagement, outreach, and follow-up contacts to support participation in services.
• Assist with gathering information related to biopsychosocial needs, functional impairments, barriers, strengths, abilities, preferences, and supports.
• Participate in the development and revision of the Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) based on assessment findings and client-identified needs.
• Coordinate services and share relevant information (with signed releases) with behavioral health, medical, dental, housing, employment, educational, legal, and social service providers.
• Link clients to needed community resources, including benefits assistance, housing supports, transportation, crisis services, and specialty providers.
• Facilitate communication between the client, family, guardians, providers, and community partners to ensure integrated services.
• Provide skill-building interventions to improve the client’s ability to function successfully in the community, including: Problem-solving and coping skills, Daily living and independent living skills, Interpersonal and social skills, Behavioral self-management strategies, Medication adherence support.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of client progress toward goals and document changes in symptoms, functioning, or needs.
• Maintain a complete, accurate, and timely clinical record consistent with OhioMHAS documentation standards, including: CPST/case management progress notes, Assessments, screenings, and updates, Coordination-of-care activities, Crisis intervention and safety planning, Discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Document all services on the date of service using objective, measurable, and clinically relevant language.
• Participate in staff meetings, clinical supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and required trainings.
• Provide transportation when necessary and allowable by agency policy.

Community Based Case Manager – Summit County, Stark County