House Manager - Weekends / Overnight (Residential)

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients regarding case management needs, training in independent living skills, and provide individual/group services or crisis intervention as needed
• Provide recovery focused clinical services to residential clients to assist with independent living (i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, room inspections, nutrition, cooking, grocery shopping, medication monitoring etc.)
• Model for client’s good communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies
• Collaborate with team members, prescribers, and outreach treatment teams to deliver quality service and effective interventions on behalf of the clients
• Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation
• Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced
• Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients according to Trilogy policy
• Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy
• Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e. Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK
• Partners with the transition teams to review and admit clients into the Residential program
• Maintain documentation and charts to ensure compliance with Medicaid, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services (CARF), Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA), funding bodies, and organization standards
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care e.g., IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record
• Maintain understanding of the representative payeeship process per agency policy and provide individualized client money management services
• Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate
• Communicate effectively within the team model for a multi-disciplinary approach to client care
• Participate actively in team communication via multiple electronic platforms
• Engage regularly in weekly team meetings to consult and collaborate on shared caseload
• Attend monthly department meetings for training and important updates
• Plan and facilitate special activities and outings for the clients

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED and two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field
• CPR/Adult First Aid/AED
• Fingerprint Background Check
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License preferred