Mental Health Professional (MHP) Case Worker (Contract)

Job Overview

Under general supervision, provides one-on-one behavioral interventions with children, youth and/or adults receiving specialty mental health services in the client's home/residential placement/school or during community outings; performs related work as assigned.

Locations: West Office, 3801 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

South Office, 56 E 47th St, Ste 100C, Chicago, IL 60653

Main Office, 4521 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain assigned caseload of weekly billable insurance hours.
• Responsible for ensuring services are provided in the community.
• Participating in the person-centered planning process.
• Providing direct community-based behavioral health services and support for the individual and family as indicated in the Person-Centered Plan.
• Monitor and track consumer hours and annual intake dates and complete as assigned.
• Assisting the Case Manager in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals.
• Responsible for completing the OnTarget tasks assigned within 24 hours. 
• Assisting the Case Manager with consulting identified non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports and including their input in the person-center/ed planning process.
• Ensure that all information obtained while at Carolina Therapeutic Services is kept confidential and will remain confidential beyond employment.
• Ensure confidentiality training is updated.

Provider Responsibilities 

• Report critical concerns, problems, and lack of engagement to supervisor in a timely manner and actively seek Supervisor’s input and assistance to resolving the concern.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing and meetings.
• Attends all appropriate in-services, workshops, or continuing education programs, which are trainings provided by CTS Health or on behalf of CTS.
• Responsible for completing appropriate annual intakes.
• Maintains strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.
• Exemplifies personal and professional conduct.
• Upholds the Professional Code of Ethics.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with employees, treatment staff and others.
• Adheres to and supports facility policies, programs and activities.
• Demonstrates tact, courtesy, and a positive approach to communication and interaction with other employees, visitors, physicians, etc.
• Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge in the profession. 
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and drug free environment in the office space utilized.
• Willingness to work beyond what is required periodically.
• Maintain service notation that meets agency notation standards, Medicaid standards, and/or any other auditing agency such as the LME. (For timeliness, quality, and completeness). This notation must include: I) the purpose of contact; 2) describes the provider's interventions; 3) effectiveness of the intervention; 4) the time spent performing the intervention; and 5) signature (degree/credentials or position) of person providing service.
• Must maintain the flexibility to respond to client needs and crisis situations beyond the agencies normal working hours.
• Deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, jails (for state funds only), homeless shelters, etc.
• Perform any other job-related duties as specified by a supervisor.

Education/Qualifications/Experience

• Human service field with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets one year of experience.• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling,
• One-year documented experience in the delivery of mental health treatment to children and /or adolescents.
• High School diploma (additional 5 years’ mental health experience preferred)

Training Requirements

• CTS Health orientation
• Rule 132 Service Definition
• OIG Rule 50
• First Aid/CPR, HIPAA, Client Rights, Confidentiality, Mandated Reporter, Health and Safety, Cultural Competency, Workplace Violence and Safety, Waste, Fraud & Abuse