About Job

Position: Sr Case Manager/Case Manager, Bronx Scattered Site

Function: Provides case coordination and delivers community rehabilitation services.

Reports to: Program Director

Schedule: Mondays through Fridays (daytime hours)

Location: Work out of Bronx office with travel throughout the Bronx to visit clients in their apartments.

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.