Case Manager (BH Housing)

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Vancouver, WA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Case Manager for their Behavioral Health Housing program. This role involves working autonomously and collectively to provide housing support services to mental health clients. The position is responsible for managing a caseload, consulting with the mental health team on housing resources, and implementing housing support interventions or referrals. The organization is mission-driven, emphasizing client-centered, culturally-aware services with a focus on dignity, integrity, compassion, and social justice.

Requirements

A strong commitment to the right of each mental health care consumer to have access to helpful, competent, and individually tailored support and services.
An understanding of the complex factors which accompany the experience of homelessness.
General knowledge of the major classifications of mental disorders.
Must self-identify as a current or past consumer of mental health services.
Must have self-knowledge to manage your mental illness and be well grounded in your recovery for at least two years.
A strong commitment to working collaboratively, assertively and interdependently with co-workers.
Promotes and respects the worth and dignity of the consumer.
Promotes and reinforces the consumer’s functioning within the community.
A willingness to outreach to landlords and provide housing support.
Must possess the skills and competence necessary to establish and maintain supportive, collaborative, and therapeutically effective relationships with consumers.
Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and organize work to satisfactory completion.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Computer proficiency (Word, Excel).
Ensures own professional development.
Maintains licensure and/or certification requirements.
Contributes to the overall professional development of the agency.
Contributes to the functioning of the agency as a training institution.
Must complete an annual clinical competency test as a case manager.
Must have access to a car, have a valid driver’s license and current auto registration.
On first day of employment, employee must authorize Sea Mar to obtain current driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles (and annually thereafter) to determine employee’s driving eligibility.
Driving record must meet Sea Mar’s vehicle insurance carrier’s minimum standards related to driving for the purpose of determining eligibility.
Must pass a TB test at time of hire and annually.
Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
Pre-hire and annual employee health screening required.
Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all times during the flu season.

Nice To Haves

Housing case management experience a plus.
Prefer Bachelor’s level degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field. Will consider substitution of work experience for degree on an individual basis.
Agency Affiliated Counselor in the State of Washington.
Certified Peer Support Certification in Washington State.

Responsibilities

Participates in outreach services to prospective clients and coordinates outreach efforts with outside agencies.
Works collaboratively with co-workers and personnel from other agencies.
Provides peer counseling and support, validating client experiences and encouraging participation in their own recovery.
Serves as a mentor to clients to promote hope and empowerment.
Participates in ongoing psychosocial assessment of the client's goals and needs.
Assesses the client's ability to obtain and maintain housing, identifying problem behaviors and developing interventions.
Develops an ongoing housing rehabilitation plan to help clients find and maintain housing.
Monitors, compiles, and submits data, reporting, and paperwork for the PATH program.
Assists clients in obtaining housing.
Provides individual supportive case management to help clients identify and cope with symptoms of mental illness that may interfere with obtaining and maintaining housing.
Organizes, designs, and develops program structure in consultation with the Manager of Housing & Homeless Services.
Develops new and/or reviews existing manuals pertaining to program policy, procedures, and operating instructions.
Develops specific procedures and policies necessary for the operation and implementation of newly designed or modified programs.
Provides interventions and/or referrals to other providers to assist consumers in meeting treatment and level of care needs.
Ensures that treatment planning and interventions are client-centered, culturally competent, and age-appropriate.
Utilizes community and natural supports to integrate the consumer into their community and facilitate graduation from services when possible.
Ensures interventions are effective, appropriate, and timely by maintaining knowledge of psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, community resources, services, benefits, public income maintenance programs, and relevant laws and agency policies.
Ensures the program billable hour expectation is met consistently.
Completes all required documentation accurately, completely, and in a timely manner.
Participates in the implementation of agency tracking systems and chart audit procedures.
Independently identifies program needs and takes responsibility for realizing them through collective processes.
Actively contributes to program development by participating in agency meetings, serving on committees, and undertaking independent projects.
Maintains the safety, security, and confidentiality of consumers and their families.