Supportive Housing Case Manager - Easterseals New Jersey
Warren, NJ
About the Job
Supportive Housing Case Manager
(Warren County)
Requires travel throughout an assigned geographic area
Do you have a passion for helping others?
Would you like to enrich the lives of people living with disabilities and special needs in your community?
If YES, we have a great opportunity for a Case Manager in our Supportive Housing area who is passionate, kind, and has an interest in working with individuals with Mental Illness!
The Case Manager will provide direct care services in a community setting for individuals with Mental Health needs.
This position’s primary role is to use rehabilitation values, principles, and techniques to help our program participants overcome barriers to independent living.
What will you do?
What will you do?
Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Coordinate and manage the care of consumers in community support services.
- Provides ongoing education and support to consumers in community support services.
- Assists the consumer in sustaining wellness and recovery beyond program enrollment and achieve a degree of stability and recovery over a long period of time.
- Contributes to the implementation of new ideas and knowledge that improves services and operations.
- Consults with primary care physician and mental health treatment staff to support and promote successful community support services and care to achieve a high level of consumer and customer satisfaction.
- Provides ongoing education and support to consumers.
- Consults with primary care physician and mental health treatment staff as required to support and promote successful services and care.
- Provides access to health educational programs for consumers, staff, and family members.
- Adheres to compliance with licensing, regulatory, accreditation and internal standards through inspections, peer audits, audits of clinical and administrative procedures, and documentation.
- Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individual rehabilitation plan and individual rehabilitation plan review.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Working knowledge of computer software including word processing and excel.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- Excellent verbal and written communication utilizing the English language.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to perform moderate mathematical functions.
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of personnel and the general public.
- Ability to travel to a variety of geographical areas where community support services are offered within the agency.
Benefits include:
- Daily use of company car for travel within community.
- CPR/First aid certification.
- Rutgers ICMS Foundation Module Trainings.
- Paid time off.
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan.
About Us!
Easterseals is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has helped children and adults with disabilities and special needs, live better lives for more than half a century. Annually, over 9,000 individuals with disabilities and specific special needs in New Jersey receive services in our programs. We believe everyone has an inalienable right to realize their potential and live their life as they envision it; everyone is allowed access to opportunities that permit them to do so.
Our employees dedicate themselves to making positive differences in people’s lives every day by living our Core Values: RESPECTFULNESS, WARMTH, EXPERTISE
Easterseals Is An Equal Opportunity Employer:
As one of our core values, we strive to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees without regard to their age, gender, religion, race, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability which is unrelated to the ability to perform essential job functions, unfavorable military discharge (except dishonorable), veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, source of income or other legally protected category in accordance with applicable law with regard to receipt of services, appointment or election to voluntary office, or hiring for, assignment to, or promotion in staff positions.
Our employees dedicate themselves to making positive differences in people’s lives every day by living our Core Values: RESPECTFULNESS, WARMTH, EXPERTISE
Easterseals Is An Equal Opportunity Employer:
As one of our core values, we strive to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees without regard to their age, gender, religion, race, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability which is unrelated to the ability to perform essential job functions, unfavorable military discharge (except dishonorable), veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, source of income or other legally protected category in accordance with applicable law with regard to receipt of services, appointment or election to voluntary office, or hiring for, assignment to, or promotion in staff positions.
Easterseals NJ offers paid training, 403(b) Retirement Plan and generous Paid Time Off for all employees! To view all benefit information, visit www.enjbenefits.com
About Easterseals New Jersey:
About Us!Easterseals is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has helped children and adults with disabilities and special needs, live better lives for more than half a century. Annually, over 9,000 individuals with disabilities and specific special needs in New Jersey receive services in our programs. We believe everyone has an inalienable right to realize their potential and live their life as they envision it; everyone is allowed access to opportunities that permit them to do so.
Source : Easterseals New Jersey