TIEH Case Manager - Social Worker

BOLEY CENTER • Clearwater, FL

5d • $0 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas County. Boley Centers, Inc., a nationally recognized and accredited behavioral health care agency, has an opening for a full-time Case Manager/Social Worker to work with our Treatment of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH) program. The TIEH program is a collaborative program located at the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office Emergency Shelter (Safe Harbor) and is funded through Pinellas County Health and Human Services. It is a collaborative Program by Boley Centers, PCSO, Pinellas County and Eleos (formerly PEMHS). The TIEH Case Manager/Social Worker will assist clients in securing services to include vocational support, medical support, finding community supports and services, assisting with medication and psychiatric follow up and providing recovery services. Additionally, certain metrics will be monitored and assistance will also entail social entitlements such as food stamps, Medicaid, social security, and connecting clients to housing supported programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field. A related human services field is one in which major course work includes the study of human behavior and development. Education must be accredited.
• One to three years of experience, depending upon type of Bachelor's degree, working with individuals with serious mental illness required.
• Valid Florida driver's license, current auto insurance and personal vehicle required.
• Must pass a Level 2 background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Complete client intakes, admissions and discharges.
• Complete assessments of clients' mental health status, medical/dental health, use of drugs or alcohol, education, employment, social development and functioning, activities of daily living, family structure, Baker Act and incarceration history. Will also conduct functional assessments to determine strengths, needs and preferences as needed.
• Maintain work caseload and provide direct services including biopsychosocial assessment, recovery planning, case management and housing supports.
• Work with clients to develop a comprehensive service plan to initiate housing referrals and connections and implement service plans for each assigned client; updates plans monthly.
• Coordinate in-house and/or community appointments, i.e. medical, dental, therapy.
• Make and/or receive calls regarding a broad spectrum of client related issues and involving contact with a wide variety of individuals (parents, friends, etc.), social services (Medicaid, Social Security, etc.) and service providers, both internal and external.
• Develop and monitor safety plans.
• Maintain formal and informal working relationships with local service and treatment providers to ensure client access to services and treatment.
• Complete, in an accurate and timely manner, all documentation required to ensure ongoing compliance with internal and/or external requirements.
• Maintain ongoing awareness of each assigned client's needs by the frequent reading of activity reports, progress notes, etc. and by frequent personal meetings with each client.
• Operate own or agency vehicle to transport clients and/or travel between locations.
• Write memos, letters, statements, etc. regarding client related issues.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education, reimbursement for professional certifications, licensure and qualified supervision

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level