Provide comprehensive, long-term case management services including interviewing clients and developing structured life management plans. Act as an advocate to help clients secure housing, income, and psychosocial resources while ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field. Candidates should have three years of progressively responsible experience in direct case management and a valid state driver's license.
This position is responsible for: Interviews, accepts, and provides comprehensive, long-term, structured, complex, case management services for an assigned caseload of clients participating in an established life management program; understands the uniqueness of the client’s history in order to determine most effective program plans; develops comprehensive program plan/goals and evaluates client's progress by conducting mentoring and counseling sessions with client and/or staff; serves as advocate for client in order to acquire services that will enable them to functionally cope with their environment; ensures constant compliance with funding requirements.
Key
Responsibilities: Establishes unique comprehensive long-term program goals (three months or more) for eligible clients based on personality, decision-making abilities, mental capabilities, addiction history, family involvement, etc.; explains goals to client in a manner that is easily understood; consistently counsels client on ways to modify or stop negative behaviors while in the program. Greets and interviews clients requesting assistance to determine client's eligibility for assistance based on program guidelines and restrictions; records clients disposition and other pertinent information such as income, expenses, family and work history; assists clients in completing applications for assistance; photocopies picture identification cards, payroll statements, utility bills, etc. Records the four last numbers of the clients social security card numbers. Maintains awareness of the program requirements necessary to maintain existing funding; ensures that measurable outcomes correspond with requirements and makes adjustments to case management processes as necessary. Provides direct assistance in obtaining and maintaining self-sustaining sources of income, benefits, and other economic supports as well as professional resources that provide assistance in enhancing clients’ psychosocial well-being. Assists clients in locating/securing affordable housing; works closely with client to transition in the new housing; conducts home visitations when appropriate; ensures that client's living quarters are properly furnished and maintained; contacts appropriate person to facilitate needed repairs; conducts routine inspections of living quarters and grounds.
Physical
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Parental Leave
Voluntary Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan With Employer Match
Supplemental Insurance Plans
Basic Term Life Insurance
Requirements and
Working
Conditions: Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to think clearly and quickly in order to maintain control of client caseload. Ability to effectively and efficiently work on multiple cases at the same time without becoming frustrated or disorganized. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
Employee
Benefits: Paid Time Off Affordable Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Available Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match Employer Paid Basic Term Life Insurance Employer Paid Short-Term Disability Employer Paid Parental Leave Voluntary Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Supplemental Insurance Plans and more! QualificationsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field, AND Three years progressively responsible experience providing direct case management social services including accessing clients’ needs and developing individual, comprehensive, long-term action plans for recovery utilizing a wide variety of resources, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
