Job Description

Job Location Hampden: 14301 East Hampden Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014 - Aurora, CO 80014 Position Type Full Time: FTE 1 Education Level Bachelor's Degree Salary Range $21.03 - $31.56 Hourly

Join Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) as a full-time Case Manager in a unique role serving the Older Adult Team, Elmira Counseling Center, and the Southeast Counseling Center (SECC). This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing comprehensive case management services to adults in outpatient settings, including individual, group and couples counseling. You’ll work with a passionate team dedicated to supporting older adults and advancing care in the growing field of geriatric mental health, while also engaging with diverse clients in the Aurora community. If you’re a team player with a passion for connecting adults to resources, supporting mental health, and growing your clinical career in a collaborative environment, we’d love to have you on our team!

Schedule. We offer flexible work arrangements, including either a 5-day, 8-hour workweek (Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm) or a 4-day, 10-hour workweek. Our hybrid model combines remote and in-office work, with an expectation of being on-site at least three days per week This schedule may be adjusted based on client and community needs. The role will involve time at both the Hampden and Galena offices, in the community, and remote work as appropriate to meet client needs.

Salary for this role. The starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $21.03 – $31.56 per hour

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. *Rate depends on language requirements for the position and the candidate's fluency.

• Employees will receive scheduled earnings on a bi-weekly basis, equivalent to 5% of their regular base rate (hourly or salaried), with a maximum amount of $3,000.00 per calendar year. The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full-time equivalency (FTE).

Essential Functions:

Some or all of the following essential functions will be relevant to the Case Manager role, depending on the specific clinical team where work is performed:

• Help clients in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general health care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.
• Ensure clients' access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services designed to improve or maintain clients' abilities to function effectively.
• Help clients evaluate strengths and symptoms, and facilitate clients in setting their own goals and plan for appropriate services.
• Guide and instruct clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services.
• Help clients develop social skills, interests and leisure time activities, including opportunities for age-appropriate activities.
• Help clients find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or supported work environments where appropriate.
• Offer support, assistance, consultation and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies and others who come into contact with clients, to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community.
• Identify, work with, and make full utilization of potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations to encourage treatment program engagement.
• Reach out to eligible clients to inform them of and educate them about available services in the community.
• Provide transportation using agency vehicles as needed to help clients overcome barriers to accessing community resources.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or other related human services degree. OR: Bachelor's degree in unrelated field with at least one year of behavioral health experience.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License with a driving record that meets organization's requirements.
• Demonstrated interest in behavioral health field.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Basic understanding and ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: Bilingual (Spanish)

Required Vaccination and TB Test.

AMHR has prioritized the health and safety of our clients and staff and requires all employees to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and receive negative TB test results prior to their first day of hire. Proof of the flu shot and negative TB test will be required upon your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions may be requested.

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan, which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• The company observes 11 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to collaboration and teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.

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