Care Manager - Montezuma/La Plata

This position requires living in or near the location of the posting. This role does require traveling to the homes and in the community of the clients we serve.

About Paragon Behavioral Health Connections

Paragon Behavioral Health Connections is a Colorado technology-powered behavioral health organization offering seamless digital health and in-home services. Paragon offers comprehensive care that is convenient for where people live. Our vision is to provide services to families with complex needs, help resolve challenges, and obtain skills and resources to achieve well-being. Paragon’s comprehensive services support youth and families through challenges as they step down from inpatient hospitalization, comprehensive support for child welfare-involved families, and services for youth with complex needs including depression, behavioral challenges, trauma, family conflict, and substance use.

We are hiring therapists and social workers licensed and unlicensed in Colorado to be a part of our diverse multidisciplinary team. At Paragon we believe in providing services for the whole family system to ensure exceptional effectiveness. With Paragon you and your team can focus on providing outstanding care for families, while we handle the administrative work (obtaining referrals, verifying insurance, credentialing, billing, support, audits, and compliance).

Why Join Paragon?

We are not regionally based which means we are able to provide services to those in need statewide. This means you can support not only those who live in your region but those who have a harder time accessing care in rural communities of Colorado as well.

• Flexibility: You set your own schedule, and work with the family to determine the best times that work for them and their needs. This is what we mean by meeting the client where they are at. Create your own weekend during the week so you can take advantage of Colorado’s best activities such as hiking and skiing when there are less people on the trails.
• Clinical Leadership & Support: Paragon’s executive team includes licensed providers engaged in business decisions and planning, ensuring the provider perspective is always included. They also provide licensure supervision as an added perk of employment and is provided at no additional cost to you.
• Benefits: Company-paid health, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and life insurance coverage available through United Health Care, Delta Dental, and Principal. This ensures you are receiving 100% of your salary – well after taxes of course.
• Career Development: Paragon is consistently growing and that means there is room for growth. As we expand our services and community reach, we can tap into different modalities rather it be substance use treatment or early childhood development, and you will be able to grow your expertise in areas of your interest.

Behavioral Health

· Conducts brief behavioral health assessments and screening to determine eligibility, treatment needs, and treatment options.

· Assists in providing support for clients’ daily activities of daily living and parenting supports in a manner that promotes positive relationships, structure, and routines with families.

· Assists clients in establishing goals and helping the clients in achieving individualized goals created in their treatment plan.

· Crisis intervention.

· Facilitates substance use groups and psychoeducational supports.

Case Management

· Directs the client in arranging necessary community support services, such as mental health services, public assistance, vocational training, and similar.

· Documents all direct and indirect contacts with the youth, their family, and community support services.

· Service plan development – specifying goals and actions to address member needs, ensuring participation, and identifying a course of action; includes transition plan development.

· Submits Progress Summaries to the referring agencies with ongoing recommendations and makes weekly contact with these agencies.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory duties:

· None.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

· Strong written and oral communication skills via phone and face-to-face.

· Understand HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality.

· Proven ability to work with a high level of independence, maintain confidentiality, prioritize assignments, and manage time effectively.

· Be committed to building trust and engagement with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

· Strong conflict resolution skills.

· Practice cultural awareness and a commitment to diversity and equity.

· Demonstrates rational decision-making skills.

· Knowledge of parenting skills, childhood developmental stages, and similar.

Education:

· A confirmed bachelor’s degree in a relevant field in Counseling, Social Work, or related field is required.

Experience:

· One year of relevant experience in Behavioral Health and/or Case Management is preferred.

· A bi-lingual (Spanish speaking) applicant is preferred depending upon position location.

Additional Requirements:

· A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance are required.

Job Type: Full-time/Hourly

Hourly Rate: $26.44-31.25 (Equivalent to $55,000-$65,000/year)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• After school
• Choose your own hours

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Required)
• Case management: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)