Clinical Case Manager II

Summary

Provide direct therapy support for clients. This include a participation in team evaluations, which will become billable documents. Consult with community programs to ensure cohesive and consistent goals based on the needs and capabilities of each client. Responsible for ongoing developmental surveillance of the client’s status and of the caregiver’s educational and support needs. Assist patients in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. This includes direct assistance in gaining access to services, coordination of care, oversight of the entire case, and linkage to appropriate services.

Examples of Work

• Maintains an active caseload providing hands on therapy services to the client; provides therapy and services in the direct manner. Create and provide individual treatment plan to client providing interventions as needed and within area of expertise and limits of credentials; assures procurement of additional services as needed
• Acquires and provides to the team the detailed information regarding an assigned client to establish the foundation for the Treatment Plan
• Works with the client on a day-to-day basis using professional judgment and discretion to implement the team determined Treatment Plan
• Assists in development, implementation and revision of individual treatment plans; assures that services provided are specified in the Treatment Plan and monitors progress toward treatment goals
• Participate in team evaluations, which will become billable documents
• Consult with community programs to ensure cohesive and consistent goals based on the needs and capabilities of each client
• Responsible for ongoing developmental surveillance of the client’s status and of the caregiver’s educational and support needs
• Consults and cooperates with community systems to facilitate linkage, referral, crisis management, advocacy, and follow up with the focus on attaining treatment goals
• Provides crisis management for clients; makes linkages for interventions as appropriate
• Provides individual and group Activities of Daily Living (ADL) training.
• Maintains client and program records in accordance with applicable standards and regulations, grant requirements, etc.
• Participates in continuing education activities, remaining knowledgeable in area(s) of expertise
• Attend meetings as appropriate and meet regularly with supervisor to exchange pertinent information and receive supervision
• Completion of training and ongoing certification as required.

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and five years of appropriate experience.

Licensure and Certification

N/A

Supervision

This classification does not typically include supervisory responsibilities.

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