Case Manager I
Volunteers of America Mid-States · Johnson City, TN · 3 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
BENEFITS
- Health and Wellness Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- Health and Wellness Program
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Spending Account
- Short Term Disability
- MetLife Legal Plans
- Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
- Employee discounts
- Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides outreach to community to increase awareness of SSVF and recruit veteran families to the program
- Performs assessment and develops/monitors case plans and conducts necessary follow-up activities
- Establishes linkages with appropriate agencies and service providers in the area/community
- Provides referrals and coordinates with VAMCs and other service providers to provide health care services and daily living services to participants
- Decides how resources are allocated to participants on the basis of need
- Educates participants on issues, such as supportive services availability and participant rights
- Provides/refers for supportive services to participants, including personal financial planning services, transportation services, income support services, fiduciary and representative payee services, legal services, child care, and housing counseling
- Completes required documentation (including progress notes) within 48 hours of contact, and entering data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
- Demonstrates good clinical judgment in decision making regarding participants
- Demonstrates ability to relate to Veterans and their families in a culturally appropriate manner
- Performs Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) duties as assigned by supervision & PQI Committee
- Facilitates the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) evidence-based model to program participants
- Works in partnership with other SSVF Case Managers, Intake Coordinators, and Outreach Workers; participates in regular case consultation
- Advocates for the Veteran, integrating cultural values into their case plan
- Serves as a liaison between local HUD-VASH teams, attends all case conferencing with both HUD-VASH and SSVF teams and locally coordinates and plans to be responsive to the needs of unhoused Veterans in the service area
- Identifies systemic barriers and communicates with organizational leadership about these barriers to work collaboratively to find viable solutions
- Complies with all policies and procedures of the program and the Council on Accreditation