SMI Case Manager - Chicanos Por La Causa

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of the clinical team, participates in the assessment and service plan development and implements services to consumers in accordance with their individualized service plan (ISP). Communicates and documents consumer’s progress toward their recovery.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Behavioral health technician (BHT):

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health related field required. On year behavioral health work experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in non-behavioral health related field and 30 semester hours in behavioral health education and two years behavioral health work experience.
• Associate’s degree in behavioral health related field and four years behavioral health work experience.
• Associate’s degree in non-behavioral health related field and 30 semester hours in behavioral health education and five years behavioral health work experience.    
• Has a high school diploma or equivalent and 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health completed no more than 4 years before the date of proposed employment and 2 years full time behavioral health experience OR 4 years of behavioral health work experience.

Behavioral health paraprofessional (BHPP):

• An associate degree
• A high school diploma or
• A high school equivalency diploma
• And meets one of the following criteria:
• Six weeks of behavioral health work experience in any setting (jails, hospitals, clinics, schools, etc.) or
• Has experienced six weeks of continuous onsite direction from a behavioral health professional, a behavioral health technician, or a behavioral health paraprofessional who has at least six months of behavioral health work experience.