Job Overview
Position: Sr. Case Manager/Case Manager, Single Site
Reports to: Program Director
Function: Provides case coordination and delivers community rehabilitation services
Location: Bronx
Program: The Wilfrid
Tasks:
- 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.
Sr. Case Manager Qualifications and Salary: M.A. in psychology or a human services related field. B.A. in psychology or a human services related field with a minimum of 3 years experience working with adults with serious mental illness. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Master’s Degree preferred. Salary: $47,366 plus generous benefits
Case Manager Qualifications and Salary: B.A. in psychology or a human services related field. A.A. degree in psychology or a human services related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience working with adults with serious mental illness. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Salary: $40,873 plus generous benefits
Email a resume, cover letter and contact information for 3 professional references to: Heather Samuels, Program Director, Email: hsamuels(at)acmhnyc.org
ACMH is committed to the mental and physical wellbeing of vulnerable New Yorkers and is a leader in the provision of outreach and engagement, care management, rehabilitation, and supportive housing.
For more information, visit our website: www.acmhnyc.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,873.00 – $47,366.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
More Information
- Salary Offers $40,873 - $47,366 a year
