The Case Manager’s main responsibility is to provide case management services for a caseload of 22 clients and their family members. The Case Manager prepares comprehensive assessments and service plans. Home visits and Field work are required.The positions offer a salary range of $45,000-$53,000, with a generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision, dependent care, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance program and more. There are available positions in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

 

Schedule:

Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that each client is receiving appropriate and effective case management services


• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop comprehensive service plans that identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term goals.


• Conduct face to face contacts (home visits/office visits) as specified in the service plan(s); with a minimum of one home visit per month and one contact per week.


• Provide assistance in accessing primary medical care; assistance with adherence to medication regiments; teach activities for daily living; nutritional services; recreation programs; assistance in employment assessments, training, and private sector placement services; prevention with positives; and other necessary services to clients to increase their capacity for independent living.


• Review the case management service plans and conduct reassessments on a quarterly basis to ensure that services are appropriate for the clients’ current needs.


• Provide crisis intervention to clients and their families as needed.


• Maintain ongoing awareness of clients’ medical conditions so that services are appropriate to changing needs.


• Arrange support and home health care services as necessary, making referrals to medical, home care, mental health and/or substance abuse services


• Ensure that clients pay the balance of their rent, telephone and utility bills.


• Provide counseling and orientation regarding tenant’s rights and responsibilities to maintain and retain housing.


• Assist clients in moving from hospitals, nursing homes or other locations into their apartments, and, provide transportation when necessary.


• In collaboration with vocational counselor and entitlement specialist provide advocacy & referrals to employment programs for training and job placement in the private sector.


• Assist clients in locating alternative housing options, when a client’s health so requires.


• Provide and coordinate all supportive services as needed.


• Collaborate with all providers within and outside of Comunilife involved with the client/family. Coordinate and collaborate with HASA personnel as required.


• Maintain regular personal contact, developing a trusting working relationship with clients in order to monitor physical and emotional capacity for independent living


• Maintain and complete required documentation including all contacts made with the client and any contact on their behalf


• Participate in weekly supervision


• Submit a weekly schedule of field visits


• Participate in mandated training workshops, seminars, and case presentations as well as meetings with peers and supervisors


• Perform any other duty as assigned