Outpatient Case Manager
Company: PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Summary of Job Duties and
Responsibilities The case manager conducts initial screenings with
and maintains responsibilities for clients, patients, relatives and
other appropriate persons. Participates in staff trainings as a
team and on an individualized basis to learn skills to include
interviewing, clinical assessment, ability to establish rapport and
maintain relationships, give direct treatment planning, knowledge
of promoting positive behaviors, self-direction, knowledge about
mental illness. Maintaining client charts and assuring the
standards and guidelines in quality trauma-informed care are
followed. Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required
services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations;
conducts follow up screenings after crisis intervention rendering.
Primary Duties · Conducts clinical assessments utilizing basic
therapeutic methods, obtaining pertinent information for the
purpose of formulating a diagnosis of psycho-social concerns. ·
Responsible for assessing the clients status including personal
strengths, progression in treatment, areas of concern and present
needs. · Participates in the development of diagnostically based
treatment planning. · Monitors the client’s participation and
progress in an organized treatment program to assure the planned
provision of services according to the client plan of care is being
followed and/or revised as appropriate. · Interceded on behalf of
individual clients within the community at large to assist the
client in achieving community integration independently. ·
Participates in the selection, formulation and presentation of case
data from a variety of sources for case planning, resource
building, and consultation. · Maintains productivity standards to
ensure appropriate delivery of services to clients served. Ensures
billing logs are submitted within organizational requirements.
Minimum Requirements Requires master’s degree from an accredited
university in social work, psychology, nursing, or another related
field. Requires a working knowledge of the theory and practice of
mental health counseling; the dynamics of human behavior of
individuals and groups; structure and function of the mental health
and welfare services. Have an understanding of legal aspects of
case management and mental health counseling. Understanding of
DSM-III-R and diagnostic terminology. Candidate must have a minimum
of two years post graduate experience in a variety of treatment
modalities.
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