What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Services Case Manager position at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?
Who We Are:
Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.
Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?
YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $27-$29 an hour, along with high value benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.
Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a candidate that has a passion to work with individuals who are homeless or in transitional housing The technical qualifications are:
- Associate degree in behavioral or health sciences or related field.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Two years of closely related work experience.
- Knowledge of effective case management practices.
- Knowledge of government benefits and community resources.
- Experience in effective social service delivery.
- Knowledge of addiction and mental health pathologies.
- Ability to successfully pass a background check in relation to the position applied for.
- Must have valid driver's license and car insurance.
Day to Day:
• The Youth Services Case Manager implements and supports programs to support youth, and young adults, including YYA who are homeless and at risk of homelessness.
• This position collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to offer holistic services in both individual and group settings, supporting health, vocational, and self-sufficiency goals; works with community partners to access stable housing and other basic needs assistance, promotes healthy behaviors and positive youth development.
• Develop service plans with clients, advocates for youth voice, and works as a member of the Homeless Resource Team to support community members securing housing and support services.
• Maintaining confidentiality of client interactions and medical records.
• Participate in staff in-service meetings.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and peer review as requested.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
• Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
Salary : $27 - $29