Title:            Case Manager

Program:     Leona Blanche House

Salary:         $48,000 per year

Program Description:

Leona Blanche House Residence is an extended stay, service-enriched single-room occupancy residence providing housing for 53 formerly homeless single adults with chronic mental illness, some of whom are dually diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder.

Overall Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Program Director, the Case Manager will work as a key member of an interdisciplinary team including a Nurse, Psychiatrist, Case Managers, and Case Aides.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Case Manager include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Provide direct client service including assessment, service planning, groups, and counseling
• Complete psychosocial assessments and detailed, accurate progress notes within required timeframes
• Work collaboratively with the on-site Nurse, Psychiatrist, and Case Aides to assess and provide support for residents with regards to medication management, activities of daily living, and money management
• Develop individualized service plans in collaboration with residents
• Maintain regular and ongoing collateral contact with mental health treatment providers, and other community-based providers of service.
• Advocate on behalf of residents, and accompany to appointments where necessary
• Participate in weekly clinical team meetings and monthly community meetings

Qualifications:

• Must have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or other Human Services related field with significant experience working with the mentally ill and or dually-diagnosed, homeless population.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual preferred; Spanish.