Care Management Specialist

**SCCMHA JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ** Care Management Specialist Pay Range: $69,328.99 - $86,426.61 annually GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Under supervision of the Manager of Utilization and Care Authorization, monitors appropriate uses of Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority (SCCMHA) resources for treatment and support of individual episodes of care, coordination of care and adequacy of supports and services to sustain outcomes. This position uses best practice that are derived from scientific evidence to bring together Behavioral Healthcare (BH) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) resources from across the continuum of care in the most appropriate, effective, and efficient manner to the consumer specific duties within utilization review. Utilization review may be assigned within individual staff scope of practice and target population expertise. Providing overall coordination of behavioral healthcare and/or substance use disorder planning, service delivery leadership, and integration facilitation throughout the SCCMHA network (including assessment, person centered planning, prevention, treatment, and recovery as it relates to MI CMS Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) Demonstration handbook. Ensures that SCCMHA meets compliance obligations in all BH and SUD areas. Provides key local community, regional PIHP, and State linkages as appropriate for the scope of BH and SUD programs and policies for SCCMHA, including reporting, ongoing education/training, development, and evaluation purposes. Performs responsibilities and tasks with a demeanor and attitude that promotes goodwill, builds positive relationships, communicates respect for human dignity and contributes positively to the mission and values of SCCMHA. This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support culturally competent recovery-based practices; person centered planning as a shared decision-making process with the individual, who defines his/her life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals; and a trauma informed culture of safety to aid consumer in the recovery process. WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT: Works in an office environment with normal time constraints and pressures. Uses a workstation, keyboard and views a computer screen for long periods, uses telephone and headset. May involve travel to multiple service locations. ** ** QUALIFICATIONS: **Education: **Master's degree in a mental health related field from an accredited school required. Experience: A minimum of five (5) years progressive experience in preferably diverse treatment settings including: psychiatric inpatient, SUD outpatient, managed care, and case management. Consideration of experience and scope of practice will be uniquely considered for each team vacancy as the agency requires a team which enables us to manage a wide range of special needs populations (developmental disabilities, substance use disorder, VA, children, mentally ill and medical health specifically in a hospital setting and/or medical clinic.) and determined in interviews, with depth and range given more preference. Licenses and Certifications: Valid Michigan Driver's license with a good driving record. Must be able to apply and obtain a limited licensed master's social worker (LLMSW), licensed master's social worker (LMSW), limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC), licensed professional counselor (LPC), limited licensed marriage and family therapist (LLMFT), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), limited licensed psychologist (LLP) and licensed psychologist (LP). Must have or obtain a certification in substance use treatment specialist area. CADC, CAADC