Sr Case Manager/Assistant Program Director, Queens Treatment Apartment (QTA)

About the role

Provides case coordination/direct service and assists the Program Director in assuring the delivery of community rehabilitation services. Assists Program Director with the overall operations and services of Housing Program. Reports to: Program Director. Location: Queens.

Tasks

• Conducts home visits on a regular basis for assigned case load
• Obtains psychosocial histories and conducts functional skills assessments
• Establishes and maintains liaison with primary provider of psychiatric care
• Assures access to psychiatric, substance abuse and medical services, and entitlement benefits
• Administers standardized health screening tools
• Monitors client medication, including adherence and side-effects
• Develops an individualized rehabilitation plan (Service/Support Plan) in accordance with client needs, strengths, and goals and in consultation with the treatment team and others of the client's choice
• Delivers community rehabilitation services according to individual need
• Documents client response to service, progress and regressions, and regularly updates the Service/Support Plan
• Trains clients in safety procedures, conducts fire drills and self-preservation tests
• Prepares residents for transition to independent living and makes necessary referrals
• Facilitates crisis intervention in the event of an emergency
• Staffs Emergency Phone on a rotating basis
• Maintains client charts and submits necessary notes and reports, including incident reports, in compliance with agency procedures
• Oversees maintenance of apartments, inventories furniture, and alerts program director of maintenance problems
• Attends in-service training as requested by supervisory personnel
• Provides coverage as needed for other staff on the program team
• Serves as "Qualified Mental Health Staff Person"
• Ensures delivery of program services according to agency policies and procedures
• Ensures compliance with applicable NYS OMH regulations
• Acts as supervisor on duty in the absence of the director
• Supervisory, program management, quality assurance, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Possess a Master's degree in psychology or a related field or a Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field with significant experience in the field
• Understanding of evidence-based practices in rehabilitation and recovery
• Experience in mental health residential settings
• Ability to lead and mentor others

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $71,424
• Generous benefits