Case Manager

Pay: $28.81 per hour Job description: POSITION: Adult Home Case Manager REPORTS TO: Adult Home Program Director REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma Two years’ direct care experience with serious mental illnesses and supportive housing Justice Center approval PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Be an exemplary role model to workers and Class Members on a daily basis. Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times. TASK & RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Coordinate and manage a caseload of approximately 14-16 Class Members who are adults with mental illness living in community care housing. 2. Provide at least two monthly face-to-face visits in each Class Member’s apartment observing and documenting changes in the mental status, use of the apartment, safety concerns and need for repairs. 3. Provide clinical services such as assessment, counseling, link-to and coordination of services and advocacy as needed. 4. Provide hands-on training and assistance of essential independent apartment living skills such as medication management, cooking, shopping, and budgeting on an as needed basis. 5. Provide orientation to each Class Member to assist in engaging with the community. 6. Assist each Class Member with obtaining/maintaining entitlements. 7. Develop client- centered service plans with Class Member’s input. 8. Inform the Program Director of issues endangering the well-being, safety, health or mental status of all Adult Home program residents. 9. Maintain ongoing contact with collaterals, treatment teams and other service providers. 10. Escort Class Members, on an as needed basis, to appointments in the community. 11. Escort Class Members to emergency rooms when indicated, which may require mandatory overtime. 12. Attend bi-weekly clinical meetings with the Program Director. 13. Maintain accurate and current records in the AWARDS database at all times. 14. Accurately calculate each Class Members’ portion of the rent annually and as their income changes according to OMH guidelines. 15. Assist Class Members in communicating with landlords and management companies as advocacy training. 16. Participate in pre- and post- transition calls, communicate and meet with (as needed) health home care managers to assist in the care and coordination of class member services. 17. Assist Class Members in selecting furniture, order furniture and coordinate delivery. 18. Prepare apartment, utilities and food shopping prior to scheduled move in day. 19. Prepare and submit Post-Transition Incident Reports as required under the Adult Home Settlement. 20. Prepare, submit and update Incident Reports to NIMRS as required under OMH Guidelines. 21. Attend Quarterly Incident Report Committee Meetings. 22. Prepare and submit Representative Payee Reports to SSA. 23. Assist in planning and attending social events for class members in the community. 24. Maintain Time and Attendance on ADP Workforce Portal . 25. Attend annual anti-sexual harassment training. The above tasks and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature of the level of work performed by people in the job category. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed by the Program. EEO Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Pay: From $28.81 per hour Work Location: In person