Job Description
Position Overview
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) seeks a highly motivated social worker/ case manager for our Comprehensive Assistance with Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Team. Team members provide intensive, wrap-around mental health support in the community for individuals with severe mental illnesses, focusing on home visits, medication management, therapy, life skills training (housing, employment, finances), and crisis support, aiming to reduce hospitalization and improve independence through a multidisciplinary, recovery-focused approach. This is a daytime position with some weekend coverage required.
Key Responsibilities
· Direct Client Care: Conduct home visits and provide community-based support.
· Therapeutic Support: Provide individual and group skills training, crisis intervention, and substance abuse support.
· Life Skills Training: Assist with daily living skills, housekeeping, cooking, shopping, and transportation.
· Vocational support: Assist with vocational training, job placement and support.
· Case Management: Help with housing, finances (bill paying), employment, and accessing community resources.
· Team Collaboration: Work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other professionals.
· Documentation: Complete assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
· Background in behavioral health (Social Work, Nursing, Counseling).
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
· Ability to build positive relationships with clients.
· Commitment to recovery-oriented, person-centered care.
· Flexibility and ability to work in diverse environments.
· Experience in vocational services or in the substance use treatment a plus.
Benefits
LCBHS offers an excellent benefit package. Three weeks paid vacation per year, paid sick leave, paid individual health insurance and life insurance. A high value pension plan is offered with up to a 6 percent match and immediate vesting.
Overall, the position has a great deal of variety and flexibility for the right candidate. There is also a great opportunity for professional growth as an LCBHS employee for the candidate who desires to continue their education and training.