PATH/ADULT CASE MANAGER
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. · Valparaiso, IN · 1 mo ago
OTHR$5k/moFull-time
About the role
The PATH Case Manager provides outreach to persons who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. They connect community-based resources to people with serious mental illness, including those with substance use disorders, including connection to housing, mental health, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, SOAR, physical health, and legal resources.
Responsibilities
- Provides street outreach.
- Works with community partners to provide services to homeless individuals.
- Provides documentation of interventions per department standards.
- Drives and transports clients as needed for PATH related business.
- Data entry into Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).
- Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
- Other duties as assigned.
General Job Duties
- Connects clients to available community resources and acts as an advocate for clients.
- Carefully coordinates care with internal and external providers.
- Attends staffings, clinical supervision, in-services, and staff meetings.
Competencies
- Therapeutic interventions for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults.
- Identifies signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
- Locates, coordinates, and accesses appropriate services and entitlements for clients.
- Identifies criteria for enrollment and appropriate regulations to assist clients in maintaining compliance with program guidelines.
- Assesses the needs of seriously and persistently mentally ill adults.
- Buils and maintains therapeutic rapport with assigned clients.
- Documents interventions.
- Aids clients in accessing entitlements such as Medicaid, Social Security Income (SSI), or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), food stamps, and other resources.
- Aides clients in advocating for their needs.
- Typing and basic computer usage.
Education And Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree is required.
- Previous related experience working in mental health or related discipline preferred.
- Community outreach work and work with vulnerable populations is also a plus.
Employee Benefits
- 401K w/ 20% company matching
- 11 paid holidays
- Competitive wages
- Generous PTO
- Employee discounts (YMCA)
- Employee referral program
- HSA/FSA accounts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition assistance up to $5250
- Loan repayments $200/month
- Casual Fridays
- Company paid life insurance policy
- Company paid long term disability
- Optional insurances (short term disability)
- Employee recognition events
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free health screenings
Pay
Starting at $20.75 and up based on experience
Schedule
N/A