About the Role
The Case Manager provides direct casework services to clients/residents, assessing basic needs, developing service plans, and conducting psychosocial assessments to determine individual client needs.
Responsibilities
- Arrange meetings with newly assigned clients to assess basic needs and develop a service plan.
- Conduct a psychosocial assessment to determine the individual needs of the client.
- Carry an assigned caseload of residents/clients.
- Perform all concrete casework requirements and referrals.
- Complete all required paperwork, case management notes, referral sheets, and statistical requirements on a timely basis.
- Resolve client incident reports and complaint reports.
- Participate in all required consumer hearings and discharges.
- Track client progress, make periodic reports of each case, and analyze results of service plans.
- Develop and implement a treatment plan; track progress and evaluate outcomes.
- Make referrals to appropriate resources to address individual needs and determine eligibility/entitlement.
- Participate in weekly supervision meetings for case and administrative consultation.
- Handle emergencies as they arise, arranging for medical care or other services.
- Attend agency or professional group seminars for ongoing development.
- Attend staff meetings as requested.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information learned through the course of the job.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related field
- Certification in First Aid, CPR
- Proficient in computer software programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, CARES, etc.)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to climb and ambulate stairs (about 10 flights).
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, stand, lift, finger, grasp, talk, hear, and feel.
- Close visual acuity to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and visual inspection.
Skills
- Customer Service Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Systems Thinking
- Planning / Organization
- Service and Teamwork
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Ethics
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Bilingual (preferred)
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hourly
Experience Level
- 2 years related experience (preferred)
- Previous work experience with homeless population, MICA, or Veterans community (preferred)
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related field
- Certification in First Aid, CPR
About the Company
- Highland Park CDC Employee Handbook
