Adult Mental Health Case Manager - MH089

Native American Rehabilitation Assoc. of the NW•Portland, OR

23d•$26 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager provides case management to older adults providing assistance in care coordination, patient support in maintaining income, housing, basic needs, and independent living skills for NARA NW’s older adult population. Works as a part of the mental health team and in close collaboration with the addictions outreach team, medical services, and other NARA NW programs. Assists clients and therapists in developing strength-based service plans for case management and community-based services

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate required.
Credentialed as a QMHA through MHACBO required.
Must pass a pre-employment or for cause drug tests.
Must pass criminal background and DMV checks.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Previous experience with older adults and/or Native American/Alaska Native populations strongly preferred.
Ability to be credentialed as a peer support provider or recovery mentor would be considered an asset.
Desire to serve elders in a supportive capacity, previous experience preferred.
Additional training around senior services, culture, and knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of mental illness, medications, symptoms, and treatments.
Understanding of common health and behavioral health issues for older patients.
Ability to engage and interact positively with clients to promote strengths and improve health and wellbeing.
Initiative to communicate effectively in coordinating care.
Excellent communication skills.
Knowledge and skill in working in a multi-cultural environment.
Good understanding of professional roles and boundaries.

Responsibilities

Help elders navigate the care delivery system, including systems of health and behavioral health, housing, insurance and transportation.
Monitor food and housing security
Meet with clients in hospital stays when appropriate for continuation of care.
Provide case management and community services to elders living with mental health and/or substance use disorders that significantly affect their functioning in the community setting
Assist with obtaining benefits such as insurance and Social Security benefits, job training, housing, health care, socialization, and other community resources as identified in a strengths-based plan
Provide community-based skills training, such as finance management, medication management, disease management, self-advocacy, use of public transportation, nutrition, hygiene, etc.
Refer to appropriate mental health or addiction services that address elders’ needs
Assist with connection to cultural resources and events, including transportation and support at events, as desired.
Assist clients in learning about and accessing cultural resources and activities
Provide a warm hand off for clients who are referred to resources, e.g. attending first appointments with Elders, addictions intake, housing, cultural activities, etc.

Benefits

14 Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Battle of Little Big Horn, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, and December 25th!
Employees working 20 hours, or more are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective from the 1st of the month following the date of hire.
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente
14 Paid Holidays (Listed Above)
13 Paid Days of Sick Time
13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days)
$50,000 Life Insurance & AD&D
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Health Spending Account
401(k) with 4% Match
Employee Assistance Program
Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness