HOST Intensive Case Manager

Evergreen Recovery Centers•Burlington, WA

1d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

HOST is a multi-disciplinary team serving homeless adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. HOST prioritizes services to those who are highly vulnerable, lack service connections or other support, and are unwilling or unable to engage in traditional service models. The HOST team will work throughout Skagit and Island Counties to provide critical survival services and engagement with the ultimate goal of addressing acute mental and physical health needs, increasing stability, obtaining housing, and transitioning to long-term services. The Team consists of psychiatric and health care providers, a consulting nurse, mental health and substance use disorder counselors, and behavioral health peers and case managers to collaborate to deal with the more challenging cases that do not meet eligibility for our Law Enforcement Diversion Program. Host Intensive Case Manager: These positions will work in consultation with clinical, medical, housing, peer support, and shelter leadership to provide comprehensive care, crisis response, and low-barrier clinical services to clients enrolled in HOST. Knowledge of working with Co-Occurring Disorders is essential. The Intensive Case Managers will each carry a caseload of no more than 20 individuals and work Monday through Friday day shift.

Requirements

2 years of experience working with adults who are experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders.
Knowledge of de-escalation skills.
Knowledge of motivational Interviewing.
Patience with persons who have not succeeded in traditional service settings.
Demonstrated commitment to the vision, values and mission of the HOST project working with low income, court-involved, and homeless populations.
Identify gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocate for systemic changes.
Skills necessary to provide advocacy and support for participants within the criminal justice system including court appearances and written communication.

Nice To Haves

Street outreach experience a plus.
Peer Counselor credential a plus.
Knowledge of working with Co-Occurring Disorders is essential.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive care, crisis response, and low-barrier clinical services to clients enrolled in HOST.
Participate as a member of a team of primary health, nursing, addiction and mental health specialist collaboratively providing ongoing advocacy and integration of services to mentally ill, homeless and formerly homeless adults in Snohomish County.
Provide intensive work and identifying long-term options for a caseload of 20 or fewer clients.
Perform assessments and intake evaluations on selected clients; with the client’s participation, develop support and treatment plans; facilitate linkages to collaborative resources when appropriate.
Advocate for client access to community resources and services, ensuring that client needs are met and rights maintained; consult and collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
Other duties as assigned.