Case Management Specialist (4299)

Job Description:

Interviews, accepts, and provides comprehensive, long-term, structured, complex, case management services for an assigned caseload of clients participating in an established  life management program; understands the uniqueness of the client’s history in order to determine most effective program plans; develops comprehensive program plan/goals and evaluates client's progress by conducting mentoring and counseling sessions with client and/or staff; serves as advocate for client in order to acquire services that will enable them to functionally cope with their environment; ensures constant compliance with funding requirements. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Case Management Responsibilities (40%)  
• Social Services Responsibilities (35%)  
• Food Pantry Responsibilities (15%) 
• Administrative Responsibilities (10%)  

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to meet attendance requirements. 
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Ability to think clearly and quickly in order to maintain control of client caseload. 
• Ability to effectively and efficiently work on multiple cases at the same time without becoming frustrated or disorganized. 
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. 
• Duties are usually performed seated.  Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. 

Working Conditions: 

• Work is performed in a shelter environment where there may be exposure to physical health risks and unsanitary conditions.  Work involves driving a vehicle to off-site meetings and home visits where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like. 

Employee Benefits: 

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• 403B Plan

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field, 

and  

• Three years progressively responsible experience providing direct case management social services including accessing clients’ needs and developing individual, comprehensive, long-term action plans for recovery utilizing a wide variety of resources, 

or 

• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Certifications: 

• Valid State Drivers License 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

Salary : $21 - $31