Camden Case Management is currently seeking Mentors in Santa Cruz. Qualified candidates will preferably have experience working in the mental health, addiction and/or coaching fields. Some supervision hours toward licensure may be available in this role.

Mentor Description:

With Camden Case Management, the mentor is the client’s primary source of support. Mentors take the lead in many aspects of client care, including daily communication, observation, and reporting. The client will spend the vast majority of face-to-face hours with their respective mentor in the client’s life. The entire Camden Case Management team depends on the mentor for in-depth and timely updates. Within the chain of command, the mentor, who knows the client implicitly, will report to the case manager, their direct supervisor. 

Mentor Primary Responsibilities:

Have face-to-face weekly sessions with client wherever the client needs support

Monitor clients to ensure safety and support

Conduct home visits 

Assist client in medication counts and adherence 

Conduct random toxicology screens (via urine samples) 

Provide support to clients, and assist them to practice the skills they are learning in clinical treatment.

Assist in life skills support (resume building, scheduling, budgeting, organizing, goal setting and tracking, job support, personal accountability and follow through, etc.) 

Engage in recovery-related activities with their client (exercise, meditation, grocery shopping, 12-step meetings, community development, etc.) 

Provide phone support for client 

Maintain ongoing communication with the case manager 

Document all sessions, interactions, and anything noteworthy

This is a part-time position with the potential for full-time. This multifaceted role requires someone with a unique blend of skills and experience. It is a complex position requiring the individual to be able to work independently with minimal supervision yet with a high level of communication and organization.

Position Title: Mentor

Reports to: Case Manager

Schedule: Flexible hours Monday through Sunday

Desired Skills and Experience:

Familiarity with mental health treatment and services is preferred. Some trauma and addiction-informed skills are also preferred.

Open to and encouraged to pursue education in the field of mental health/counseling/addiction/coaching studies

CPR certified

Valid driver's license and clean driving record

Organized and able to prioritize tasks based on urgency/ importance

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage potential issues

Maintain a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays

Experience in mental health treatment, recovery, and/or coaching, preferred

Able to remain empathetic, and professional, and communicate effectively in stressful situations or crises

Interested candidates, please respond via email with a cover letter and resume. Please include your availability.

Job Type: Part-time with potential for full-time

Experience:

• relevant: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's or higher (Preferred)

The rate paid for this position will vary depending on the assignments and qualifications of the person filling the position. Certain assignments may be paid at a higher rate, and certain assignments may be paid at a lower rate. Employees will be advised of the applicable rate for any particular assignment when the assignment is made and in advance of performing any work on the assignment. The pay scale for this position ranges from $20.00 per hour to $36.00 per hour. This pay scale does not include amounts that may be paid as bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits.

Camden Case Management offers management services to individuals with mental health and/or addiction challenges in need of ongoing support to successfully pursue their reintegration goals. Camden Case Management collaborates with clients who may be at various stages of their healing process. Our team is dedicated to developing flexible, creative, and individualized reintegration plans for each client within a comprehensive support structure. Utilizing a multidisciplinary team and a multi-tier program of available options, our aim is to assist our clients in moving towards functional independence through reasonable and achievable goals.

Camden Case Management (CCM) is founded on the principles of excellence and compassionate care, attuned support, and respect for our clients and their families. Each client has a personalized case management team that works closely with family members, outside clinical providers, and support personnel participating in the client’s reintegration process. We view regular communication as essential for the success of goal achievement. Utilizing our approach, we have noticed that our clients benefit greatly from comprehensive, ongoing, and long-term case management services in several areas, such as reintegration plan creation and revision, daily phone support, home visits, medication adherence, life skills coaching, recovery related activities, communication skill building, community development, active participation, and accountability.

Camden Case Management requires all of our clients to be simultaneously working with an outside team of clinical provider(s). We do not perform clinical services with our clients but rather serve as an adjunct to their ongoing clinical work with their respective clinical providers.  Camden Case Management will support skill building, internal resource allocation, and emotional regulation learned within their clinical settings. Through supportive practice, our clients are able to apply and benefit from the skills they have learned within their clinical sessions.