Sr Case Manager/Case Manager, Ryer Avenue

Acmh•Bronx, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides case coordination and delivers community rehabilitation services. This role involves conducting home visits, obtaining psychosocial histories, assessing functional skills, and liaising with psychiatric care providers to ensure clients have access to necessary services including psychiatric, substance abuse, medical, and entitlement benefits. The position also includes administering health screening tools, monitoring client medication, developing individualized rehabilitation plans, and delivering various community rehabilitation services. Documentation of client progress, training clients in safety procedures, preparing residents for independent living, facilitating crisis intervention, and maintaining client charts are key aspects of the role. Additionally, the position involves overseeing apartment maintenance, attending in-service training, providing coverage for other staff, and serving as a "Qualified Mental Health Staff Person".

Requirements

M.A. in psychology or a human service related field.
B.A. in psychology or a human service related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience providing direct care in human services.
Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
B.A. in psychology or a human service related field.
A.A. degree in psychology or a human service related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience providing direct care in human services.
Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts home visits on a regular basis for assigned caseload.
Obtains psychosocial histories and conducts functional skills assessments.
Establishes and maintains liaison with primary provider of psychiatric care.
Assures access to psychiatric, substance abuse and medical services, and entitlement benefits.
Administers standardized health screening tools.
Monitors client medication, including adherence and side-effects.
Develops an individualized rehabilitation plan (Service/Support Plan) in accordance with client needs, strengths, and goals and in consultation with the treatment team and others of the client’s choice.
Delivers community rehabilitation services according to individual need, including: Assertiveness/Self-Advocacy Training, Community Integration Services/Resource Development, Daily Living Skills Training, Health Services, Medication Management Training, Parenting Training, Rehabilitation Counseling, Skill Development Services, Socialization, Substance Abuse Services, and Symptom Management.
Documents client response to service, progress and regressions, and regularly updates the Service/Support Plan.
Trains clients in safety procedures and conducts fire drills and self-preservation tests.
Prepares residents for transition to independent living and makes necessary referrals.
Facilitates crisis intervention in the event of an emergency.
Staffs Emergency Phone on a rotating basis.
Maintains client charts and submits necessary notes and reports, including incident reports, in compliance with agency procedures.
Oversees maintenance of apartments, inventories furniture, and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
Attends in-service training as requested by supervisory personnel.
Provides coverage as needed for other staff on the program team.
Serves as “Qualified Mental Health Staff Person”.
Duties as assigned by supervisor.