Job Scope: Case Managers facilitate integrated client carein the areas of living, learning, working and socialization by assessing client needs, evaluating treatment options, creating service plans, coordinating care, linking to services, and reviewing case progress to promote safety and well-being. They work closely with multidisciplinary team members such as physicians, APRNs, nurses, mental health and other health care professionals, as well as family and friends of clients to ensure clients are supported and can achieve the best outcomes. Case managers coordinate and provide care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered. Case Managers assist clients with improving their overall functioning through identification of strengths, weaknesses, abilities and preferences in order to attain future goals. |
Essential Job Functions:
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Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. |
Minimum Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or other related human services field; and a minimum of one year of full time or equivalent experience working with the target population. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in a discipline other than previously noted will be considered if the candidate has three years of full time or equivalent experience working with the target population. Preference will be given to those who are certified as Targeted Case Managers. Additional education and/or experience may be required as per specific program guidelines. |
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities:
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Necessary Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Florida driver's license, acceptable driving record, and proof of personal automobile insurance if required to drive an SMA vehicle and/or use a personal vehicle for SMA business. Complete State of Florida mandatory background screening prior to start of employment. Complete SMA required training during the first six (6) months of employment and updated if required. |
Physical: Mobility and ability to bend and reach during an 8-12 hour day. Able to lift minimum 10 pounds. Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to evaluate, intervene, treat, and record client health care needs. Fine motor skills for legible and accurate charting, daily correspondence and presentation, either manually or orally. Work endurance ability to work 8-12 hour shifts with a meal break, as possible. Routine 8-12 hour shifts. Hours and days off may vary. Extra hours may be required. Work assignment locations may vary. |
Application:This class specification is intended to identify the class and illustrate the kinds of duties that may be assigned to its incumbents. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties whose performance may ever be required of such an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given. |