Case Manager - Home for Good

About the role

Wellspring is a mental health recovery organization in Louisville, Kentucky. They support adults in building healthy & hopeful lives through various services including behavioral health, housing support, and employment services. The organization values diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a community-wide effort to help move individuals experiencing chronic homelessness into permanent supportive housing.
• Provide case management, connection, and ongoing support to help people find and keep housing.
• Work with clients to address their needs and challenges, utilizing a person-centered approach.
• Operate autonomously and advocate for clients within the organization.

Requirements

• Experience working directly with adults in a social service, mental health service, substance abuse service, and/or homeless service setting is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field such as Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Studies, Human Services, or Counseling is preferred.
• Knowledge of theories of human behavior and the principles and techniques associated with recovery-based case management.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, colleagues, and agency/community providers.
• Ability to operate a personal vehicle for transportation of clients and travel between client locations and related appointments.

Qualifications

• This position requires clearances of state and federal background checks, multiple abuse/sex offender registries, and clearance of exclusion lists prior to employment.
• Must have access to a personal, registered, and insured vehicle to transport clients (when company vehicles aren’t available).
• Must possess a valid, active driver's license in good standing.
• Must be prepared and comfortable working outside and in settings where clients reside.
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm for working with a disadvantaged population: individuals who are homeless, disabled by mental illness, and often experiencing co-occurring substance abuse and poverty.

Skills

• Person-centered care
• Recovery-oriented programming
• Multi-disciplinary approach
• Community resources coordination

Benefits

• Medical insurance with employer contributions
• Dental and vision coverage fully paid for employees (single premium only)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help offset medical expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for confidential support and resources
• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4%
• Employer-paid basic and voluntary life insurance/AD&D for employee (employee-paid spouse and children options available)
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Generous paid time off (PTO) starting after 90 days of employment
• 9 paid holidays
• Free access to courses that offer continuing education credits to help maintain licensure
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
• Collaborative culture where staff ideas are heard and can quickly translate into improvements
• Free downtown parking
• Use of company vehicle

Pay

$45,000 - $52,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time