Intensive Housing and Health Case Manager - AIDS Foundation Chicago

The Intensive Housing & Health Case Manager is a member of the Supportive Housing Program (SHP) team and provides comprehensive individualized support services using a client centered harm reduction trauma informed model. The person in this role is responsible for monthly home visits, accompanying participants to medical and benefits appointments and connecting participants to community base resources. The Intensive Housing and Health Case Manager will ensure program adherence to documentation guidelines as set forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The person is the role must be bilingual; fluency is Spanish is required.

The salary range for this role is $50,000 annually. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Housing Case Management

• Conducts home visits at least monthly to ensure housing stability

• Supports in development of life skills and foster emotional support through a trauma informed and strengths-based approach

• Performs crisis prevention and intervention as needed using Harm Philosophies.

• Provides qualified participants access to Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) as needed to ensure housing stability

• Acts as a liaison between landlords/property managers

• Coordination move-ins, lease renewals, inspections and eviction prevention

• Completes housing leasing paperwork and submits to AFC before deadlines to ensure continued housing stability

• Coordinates with Behavioral Health Specialist (If appropriate) to conduct a psychosocial assessment within 90 days of program intake

• Develops Individualized service plan in collaboration with the participants

• Refers and links participate to appropriate services

• Supports participants in developing or enhancing life skills and assists participants in increasing meaningful daytime activities

• Assists participates in enrolling in public benefits such as SNAP, SOAR or employment readiness programs

Health Case Management

• Verifies engagement in medical care and supports participants with engagement in medical care as needed

• Responsible for obtaining client level health information including viral load and dates of medical visits

• Refers and links participates to appropriate services within the system of care that promotes positive health outcomes, treatment adherence, and greater self-sufficiency

• Monitors participant follow-through with medical services

• Coordination of medical care plan with participant's primary care provider

• Supports medical treatment plan by providing participants information on medication, appointment, and other treatment adherence issues

• Outreach to medical providers to obtain client medical data, i.e., viral load, and/or last medical appointment date

• Must provide eligible participate assistance in obtaining access to other public and private programs for which they may be eligible (Medicaid, Medicare, Part D, ADAP, etc.)

Documentation & Recordkeeping

• Enters participant intake into required databases (Caseworthy, Provide, etc.) within designated timelines of contact with participants

• Enters case notes and all required data elements in Caseworthy and Provide databases

• Completes reassessments as indicated by SHP policies and procedures, including assessments required by IDPH

• Completes annual lease renewals and completed workflows in Caseworthy and Provide databases

• Maintains all applicable and required documentation in participates files

• Enters all billing, and other required data elements into Provide Enterprise database

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Three or more years of case management experience

• Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services or related field

• One or more years Case Management experience

• Experience in applying Crisis Prevention, Intervention, Goal Setting, and Resolution techniques.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Supportive Housing

• Database Use

• Interpersonal Skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Follow-Through

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to navigate the city of Chicago in personal vehicle and comfort meeting program participants in their homes or community settings is required for this position.

The work environment is representative of that found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 10 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and on the telephone.