Supportive Housing Case Manager - 5649

ColumbiaCare Services•Coos Bay, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Supportive Housing Case Manager to join our team at our Bay Apartments transitional housing program in Coos Bay, Oregon! The Supportive Housing Case Manager will provide recovery support services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness referred by Coos County and collaboratively works with a multi-disciplinary team in identifying client needs and determining appropriate community resources to resolve identified needs. The Supportive Housing Case Manager will provide skills training to promote successful community living for individuals suffering from mental illness who have high hospital utilization, minimal successful independent living experiences, lack of appropriate health care, cultural or language barriers, behavioral issues, and other characteristics that serve as barriers to independent living.

Requirements

Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) registration.
Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field; OR minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting; OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental behavioral health experience and training.
If not already registered as a QMHA through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within the first week of employment.
Driving is an essential function of this position.
Successful applicants must provide a valid driver's license from their state of residence or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire, maintain a safe driving record, and have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.
Ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds.
May require the ability to occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable.
Must successfully complete crisis de-escalation and CPR trainings, which require performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques and may require an individual to lift and transfer clients.
Direct Care staff must be 18 or older at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates.
Employees in the optional Vocational Training Program will have additional training expectations to meet the requirements for QMHA testing.

Responsibilities

Provide recovery support services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in identifying client needs and determining appropriate community resources.
Provide skills training to promote successful community living for individuals suffering from mental illness.