$23.62-$27.16 DOE

Join our Team! We offer an excellent benefits package!
3 weeks vacation * 12 days sick leave * 13 holidays* medical * dental* vision* life insurance * LTD * AD&D * pension * 403b * catastrophic & accident ins

Peer Case Mangers share their lived experience with individuals to create mutually supportive relationships based on trust and respect in an effort to increase empowerment and hope, improve personal success, provide opportunity for integration into the community, build linkages to needed community resources and begin to establish natural community supports. Works occurs in a variety of settings, including meal sites, shelters, and the streets. . They work as a team member with other agency, system, and community partners.

Peer Case Managers help consumers voice their own perspective and assure others are able to understand that perspective. Peer Case Managers support consumers with navigation of various systems, and support consumer in building capacity for self-sufficiency and self-empowerment. They represent a consumer orientation and perspective in all internal and external agency activities. Occasional work may take place off-site while connecting clients to community-based resources.

This position will work with individuals enrolled in behavioral health services. The position is partially funded through the Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program which is a program that offers benefits for supportive housing for Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries with complex needs. This position will work with FCS eligible clients to help them acquire stable, independent housing and gain the necessary skills and resources to be successful and stably housed. This position will also complete necessary documentation needed to bill Amerigroup/Medicaid for the time spent delivering these FCS services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have Recognition as a Peer Specialist by DBHR.
• High School Diploma/ GED
• 1 Year Experience working with homeless population
• Availability to work flexible hours (evenings, nights, weekends).
• Proof of negative TB test within past 12 months.
• Obtainment of an Agency Affiliated Counselor License (HIV/AIDS training required).
• Ability to obtain a CPR/First Aid Certification
• Applicant must successfully pass required background checks prior to an offer of employment.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and automobile insurance.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy. (required to provide current driving abstract)
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services
• Support and contribute to a creative, collaborative and respectful environment that promotes teamwork
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Lived experience with homelessness.

Responsibilities:

Universal job skills: All CCS employees will demonstrate the ability to:

• Communicate role, responsibility, and agency philosophy in order to assure mutual respect, confidence, and trust with the consumer and other stakeholders.
• Provide non-judgmental, unconditional support to the consumer.
• Assess for immediate safety and stabilization needs.
• Customize helping approaches to fit the consumer’s uniqueness, personality, culture, and interest.
• Report relevant information to the right people at the right time.
• Maintain a focus on strengths, needs, and creative solutions.
• Utilize the consumer’s expertise in problem solving and solution seeking.
• Work independently with others toward common goals.
• Respond to consumer’s needs in a timely fashion.
• Complete required documentation within established timeframes.
• Instill hope for the future by communicating and behaving with confidence and reassurance.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members to manage triangulation and potential conflicts.

Welcome, Engagement and Assessment: The skilled Peer Specialist will demonstrate the ability to:

• Dialogue with consumers and relate personal experience that will assist in building trust with them.
• Assess and review the consumer’s ability to communicate their own position and preferences.
• Reassure and communicate hopefulness to consumers and that “they are not in this alone.”

Individualized Service Planning: Utilizing motivational interviewing strategies, the skilled Peer Specialist will demonstrate the ability to:

• Assist the consumer in assessing options.
• Reach agreement with consumers about activities that will contribute to healing and support and assist in communicating that to others.

Peer Case Managers working with clients enrolled in Foundational Community Supports program will be expected:

• Provide screening and assessment of people seeking Foundational Community Supports utilizing needs assessment and prioritization tools as well Housing First/client-centered practices.
• Assist client in developing a comprehensive Housing Stability Plan: Assess barriers to housing as well as the client’s strengths and needs, and develop a strength-based and client-centered plan for housing and housing retention.
• Provide 1:1 supportive service as outlined in client’s Housing Stability Plan and complete required documentation within established timeframes.
• Attend Foundational Community Supports related trainings
• Attend regular staffing to discuss Foundational Community Supports outcomes with other partners and community agencies that specialize in Foundational Community Supports Services.

Individualized Service Planning: Utilizing motivational interviewing strategies, the skilled Peer Case Managers will demonstrate the ability to:

• Assist the consumer in assessing options.

Reach agreement with consumers about activities that will contribute to healing and support and assist in communicating that to others.Review and analyze the plan and make suggestions for improvement/ modifications that would improve consumer participation.Implementing Services: The skilled Peer Specialist will demonstrate the ability to:

• Provide a range of supportive/helpful interventions and activities as agreed to with the consumer and documented in their service and/or housing plan.
• Adapt activities and interventions to enhance focus on strengths, needs, and creativity without changing the basic nature of agreements and plan.
• Assist consumers in participating in activities that promote socialization, recovery, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of community living skills.
• Assist consumers in analyzing progress toward vision and goals and encourage their feedback to their team.
• Communicate ideas by using own life as a learning and teaching tool (when helpful to consumer and plan).
• Communicate progress and concerns to the appropriate co-workers.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by sharing perspectives in agency activities such as Quality Improvement reviews, staffing, or other means.
• Seek assistance and report incidents to the right people at the right time.
• Manage caseload of 18-22 clients.
• Provide up to 4 hours per day of service availability per client.

Transitioning Services to Natural and Other Community Supports: The skilled Peer Specialist will demonstrate the ability to:

• Negotiate and facilitate transitioning to other services and natural support systems, providing contacts of who will be helpful, and providing follow up.
• Reach agreement with the consumer about their transition.
• Mediate agreement between the consumer and the agency about transition timing, when needed.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies and resources as needed with consumer.

HIPPA: The skilled Peer Case Manager will demonstrate the ability to:

• Responsible for upholding a culture of privacy and security in highly confidential work environment (HIPAA covered entity service area).

Complies with all CCSWW policies and procedures that involve access to and safeguarding of client Protected Health Information (all forms).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.62 - $27.16 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have recognition as Peer Specialist by DBHR?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person