Case Manager - Williston

**Join our Team!** If you enjoy helping others, then this is the place for you to start your career! Community Options has a current opportunity within the Behavioral Health department as a Case Manager. This role involves providing essential services to individuals requiring medical, social, educational, and other necessary care and treatment. Responsibilities include case management, intake assessments, developing care plans, facilitating client team interactions, making referrals to meet client needs, and conducting monitoring and follow-up activities. **Who are we?** Community Options is a statewide organization with ten offices across North Dakota and countless programs tailored to individuals. Community Options works with individuals from all walks of life, through our person-centered approach, we can assist many people to recognize their potential: - Mental health diagnosis - Addiction - Single parents - Low-income or poverty - Homelessness - Justice Involved **Why Community Options?** - Health, Vision, and Dental insurance - Paid leave time - Paid Holidays - 401k - Life insurance - Rewarding work impacting the lives of those you serve! - Some benefits may vary depending on position and employment status The salary for this position is $22.44- $27.54 an hour depending on experience (DOE). **Minimum Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, nursing, sociology, counseling, special education, human development, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), criminal justice, occupational therapy, communication science/disorders or vocational rehabilitation. (Transcripts and degree are required at the time of offer, copies may be submitted with application or interview) - Five (5) years of paid supervised experience may be used in lieu of bachelor's degrees. Experience must involve working with members with behavioral health conditions in a role with case management functions such as member assessment, care plan development and maintenance, referral and appointment scheduling, monitoring and follow up activities. - Knowledge of Medicaid programs: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/targeted-case-management-smi-sed.pdf - A valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and proof of insurance for the vehicle subject to the statute of the licensing state and the ability to travel based on operational and clientele needs, this may include travel to outer, surrounding regions as assigned - Successfully pass a criminal background check, to include Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), drug screening, and ND Department of Human Service (DHS) pre-employment approval - CPR and First Aid certified, or ability to obtain successfully during new hire training period - Completion of training as required by Community Options **Essential Skills and Experience:** - Strong communication, leadership, organizational, customer service, and networking skills. - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and develop valid conclusion - Review and comply with the competencies for standards of practice in ‘The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Core Competencies for Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care’ - Proficiency in keyboarding and Microsoft computer programs, i.e., word, excel, outlook - Time management skills – ability to organize and manage multiple priorities - Customer service experience and strong customer orientation **Basic Skills:** - Accurately observe and recall surroundings and events - Communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately - Read, write, understand, and apply written instructions in English - Complete basic computer related tasks - Make ethical and professional decisions - Organize and manage tasks - Provide quality customer service - Work as part of a team - Commitment to company values **Reporting to this position:** None **Physical Demands and Work Environme…