D171 - Housing Outreach Coordinator - Care Coordinator

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Case Manager to provide support to individuals living in permanent supportive housing.
• Assist with providing substance abuse and mental health referrals.
• Assistance with housing applications and other housing needs.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 20 individuals and requires in-home visits.
• Conduct confidential behavioral health assessments to determine the appropriate level of care for clients.
• Elicit client participation in the development of a solution-focused treatment plan to address important goals, objectives, and interventions.
• Participate in individual counseling, group counseling, and court attendance if applicable.
• Identify and provide intervention(s) for potential crisis situations.
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs as designed.
• Attend clinical supervision to increase skills and knowledge.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support clients in their recovery.
• Collect and review referral information and consult with others as needed to support coordination of services and scheduling of client interviews.
• Maintain quality, up-to-date clinical records, including case notes, treatment plan reviews, discharge planning, and outcomes.
• Maintain working knowledge of treatment agencies and programs and a list of resources that can be shared with clients.
• Remain in compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, including all of River Edge's policies and procedures and Quality Assurance Plan, DBHDD requirements, State Licensing standards, County Monitoring requirements, and managed care regulations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social service field (e.g., Social Work, Sociology, Psychology,) or related field, such as counseling.
• Licensed eligible in one of the following: LAPC, LMSW, LAMFT, LMFT, LPC, LCSW).
• At least two (2) years of postmaster's experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise with the chronically mentally ill population.
• Experience in Permanent Supportive Housing is a plus.
• All applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
• Provide 2 Professional reference Statements (Former employers only, no family members).
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge in mental health and substance abuse services and community resources.
• Exemplify excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.