Dominion House Case Manager

Mohawk Opportunities Inc.•Schenectady, NY

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Dominion House Case Manager is responsible for the development of all individual service plans for 12 adults with a diagnosis of mental illness living in a stabilization group home in Schenectady, NY. The role involves providing supportive, goal-oriented counseling focused on decision-making and problem-solving skills, and developing and implementing resident service plans. The position emphasizes creating client-centered service plans, coordinating meetings, assisting clients with benefit applications and connecting them to funding sources, completing financial paperwork, and maintaining case management notes. Additionally, the role includes providing supportive counseling for stabilization, crisis prevention, and intervention, teaching daily living skills (including medication supervision and management), socialization skills, and recreational activities. Maintaining a clean and healthy environment for clients to foster independence is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in human services, BA preferred.
1 years’ experience in case management,
Excellent communication skills and organizational skills,
Ability to multi-task and follow through,
Valid and insurable driver’ license

Responsibilities

Development of client service planning to ensure that the client’s services are creative and specifically designed to meet the client’s goals, needs, and desires.
Spend individual time with the clients to develop a strong understanding of the clients’ individual goals, needs, and desires and how best for the clients learn new skills.
Coordinate regular service planning meetings with the clients and primary counselors.
Assist clients in applying for benefit entitlements.
Connect clients to all appropriate funding sources upon admission to program, including but not limited to Department of Social Services (DSS) and Social Security Administration (SSA).
Advocate with or on behalf of clients to other agencies to ensure access to needed service.
Complete financial paperwork and input all pertinent information on case management notes.
Communicate regularly with the Finance Dept including requesting client’s checks and reconcile clients’ accounts.
Providing supportive, goal-oriented counseling with a focus on decision-making, problem-solving skills; and developing and implementing service plans.
Providing supportive counseling to assist in stabilization; crisis prevention skills and coping skills; crisis intervention.
Teaching of daily living skills including medication supervision and teaching of medication management.
Socialization skills and recreational activities.
Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for clients to become independent which includes cleaning.