PATH - Case Manager FT

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Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!

Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a PATH case manager / Certified Peer Specialists to join our team in Lowndes County. In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting individuals and families throughout South Georgia with compassionate, high-quality behavioral health services. The case manager / cps be responsible forsupervising path services and and staff, management of 10 county service areas, in addition to promoting PATH services in the community, while helping homeless community in our area.

Supervised by the : PATH TEAM LEAD

Requirements :

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, mental health, nursing, education, sociology, criminal justice, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, guidance counseling or an equivalent field and one year of full-time experience in social services delivery.
• Knowledge of mental illness required.
• Must have a valid GA driver's license with less than 5 points

Preferred Qualifications -

Benefits :

Why Legacy?

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.

Working Conditions : Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and / or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.

Work Environment : Employee works in a locked facility with patients who can be a danger to themselves and others. He / she must be able to restrain patients in crisis and other situations, and to work shifts. Employees in this position may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from persons served or the working environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and / or deceased patients.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job : Must be able to lift fifteen to twenty-five pounds and endure extended periods of standing on a daily basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching as well as lifting and supporting the individuals served.

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Position opened to : ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer