Office of Mental Health Case Manager

About the role

The Case Manager reports to the Assistant Director and works within the Haven program at Odyssey House, located at 239 East 121 St., New York, NY 10035. Odyssey House has been providing innovative services since 1967, focusing on helping individuals and families overcome substance use and mental health disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide substance abuse intervention, counseling, educational services, and case management services to tenants.
• Evaluate and recommend treatment plans for tenants with mental health and chemical dependency problems after a one-to-one interview.
• Provide regular, individual, and group counseling services.
• Establish community and agency affiliations to strengthen the delivery of services for tenants, including medical & detoxification when necessary.
• Attend case review conferences with HRA/HASA and provide written evaluations regarding tenant’s drug problems and money management issues.
• Present case load weekly at chart review.
• Meet for supervision with Assistant Director bi-weekly.
• Orient tenant’s to the program upon admission.
• Maintain up-to-date tenant’s charts, case notes, service plans and psychosocial.
• Attends all in-service training.
• Responsible for collection of tenants monthly rent.
• Set a relaxed tone and social environment (by role modeling).

Requirements

• A High School Diploma, one to two years of experience in counseling or two (2) years of Odyssey House experience and a High School Diploma, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service.