CERTIFIED ADULT CASE MANAGER at Lakeview Center Inc. in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Job Description:

Lakeview Center is best known for its caring, compassionate treatment for people with mental health issues, drug and alcohol dependencies, or intellectual disabilities. The breadth and depth of these services are the most comprehensive in the region. They range from inpatient and residential treatment to a gamut of outpatient programs including trauma services, psychiatry, counseling, day treatment, and intensive, round-the-clock outpatient services to help people with severe mental illnesses safely remain in the community. We reach people of all ages from babies and children to adolescents and adults. In all, we offer more than 60 programs and services for the people of Northwest Florida.

Adult Case Managers assess the holistic view of the client's emotional, social, behavioral, and developmental functioning within the home, school, work, and community. Use assessment information to develop an Individualized Service Plan for each assigned client. Develop service plans that utilize the client's strengths and address needs identified through case monitoring and assessments. Develop an individualized service plan in collaboration with the client, family, service providers and/or others significant to the implementation of the plan. Assess and accurately document client progress, and, in consultation with the client and significant others, make appropriate changes to the service plan to ensure ongoing progress toward goals. Provide individualized case management services based on the service plan, to include continual assessment, service planning, service provision, monitoring, linking, brokerage and referral, case coordination and follow-up, and advocacy. Ensure implementation of the service plan through a variety of linkage and referral activities designed to procure specified services, treatment and resources for the client. Attend and/or convene case staffing meetings as needed. Monitor service plan goals and objectives and determine if any changes or updates are needed. Provide supportive services to include working with the client's natural support system to develop and implement the service plan.