• Case Manager

    Project Renewal, Inc. (New York, NY)


    Title: Case Manager

     

    Program: PRI Transitions

     

    Salary: $40,000-$46,000 per year

    Program Overview:

    Project Renewal Transitions provides supportive scatter site housing to 26 chronically street homeless men and women with serious and persistent mental illness/dual diagnoses. The multidisciplinary team includes a Program Director, Occupational Therapist, and two case managers who work with clients to directly deliver and/or facilitate access to a broad range of services geared towards clients’ stabilization, and community integration.

    Overall Responsibilities:

    Under the general direction of the Program Director, the Case Manager is responsible for providing the required assessment and case management services to address barriers for housing stability for a caseload of 13 clients.

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Conducts intakes, assessments and psychosocial evaluation as per agency standards for assigned caseload.

    + Conducts a minimum of two home visits per month in apartments scattered through the Bronx.

    + Efficiently utilize digital case management database, AWARDS, to input and update all client information in a timely matter.

    + Provides case management services to assist in the creation of and adherence to Independent Services Plans, identifying short term and term goals and objectives to be achieved.

    + Maintains contact with internal and external service providers on behalf of the client.

    + Identifies service needs and makes referrals as needed, for medical, mental health, psychiatric, substance abuse and other services as needed. Escort as needed.

    + Works closely with Occupational Therapist to enhance clients functional / ADL skills.

    + Participate in clinical team meetings.

    + Performs other duties as assigned by Program Director.

    Qualifications:

    + Candidates must have a minimum bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, human services, or another related field.

    + Direct experience working with homeless mentally ill adults and providing case management/care coordination.

    + Excellent oral, writing and listening skills.

    + The ability to work well with various deadlines and meet documentation requirements.

    + An ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with case management software AWARDS.

    Job Details

    Pay Type Hourly

     

    Employment Indicator Regular

     

    Education Level Equivalent Experience