Case Manager

About the role

The Case Manager provides direct care to residents in the Jewish Board’s supportive housing programs, focusing on helping them live independently while addressing their needs related to mental illness, substance use disorders, and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Carr[ies] a caseload and practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with residents.
• Ensures service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Evaluates and assesses independent living skills using a detailed functional assessment tool or supports residents in using a tool for self-assessment.
• Supports residents in meeting individual goals.
• Supports residents toward the goal of medication management independence, including appropriate person-centered interventions.
• Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers and in a way that takes into account health disparities and systemic racism.
• Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents.
• May run resident support groups.
• Participates in monthly collaborative walk-throughs of unit/apartment with residents.
• Escorts residents to appointments, as needed.
• Facilitates monthly roommate meetings, when appropriate.
• Assists residents with physically demanding tasks, such as carrying groceries, laundry, and other household items, as needed.
• Heats fully cooked foods, on occasion.
• Resolves crises and de-escalates situations threatening resident comfort and well-being.
• Creates management plans to improve safety and prevent ongoing crises.
• For congregate settings only: Performs safety rounds of the program and wellness checks, as necessary.

Core Competencies

• In-depth understanding of how mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community.
• Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma required.
• Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation.
• Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery.
• Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, a history of trauma, and/or homelessness.
• Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals.
• Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens, engaging in continuous learning, and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population.
• The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations, some of which may be stressful.
• Patience and empathy for individuals on their journey to recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree (At least 1-year experience in Human Services preferred).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days.
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans.
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness.
• Free continuing education opportunities.
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation.
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee.