Case Manager - PATH

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As a Case Manger, you will work with adults experiencing homelessness and mental health needs located in Cherry Hill, Camden County NJ.

The Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program serves individuals in Camden County who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and who are not connected with any community services. The program places individuals with a serious mental illness in appropriate housing and links them to formal mental health treatment and systems to improve mental health functioning.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; 30 minute unpaid lunch

Pay: $22.20/hr.

Competencies:

The employee will have the ability to assess and interpret information related to the population; have knowledge of psychiatric disorders and related symptoms and ability to recognize exacerbation of symptoms; have a general understanding of treatment needs; demonstrates knowledge of available community resources, including treatment programs and homeless services; population-specific communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Provide outreach to shelters, train station, other identified locations.
• Provide intensive community-based services to seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers in the community who are experiencing homelessness.
• Provide intensive community-based services to seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers in the community for up to 1 year following housing.
• Facilitate service linkage in the mental health and non-mental health, health system; coordinating and integrating services from multiple providers, housing.
• Provide direct service support including; transportation, coordinating treatment team meeting; filing applications for services; aggressive advocacy; escort to appointment; daily living skill remediation and money management.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with landlords, boarding home operators and other providers of housing resources.
• Maintain an electronic consumer clinical record that accurately reflects all services provided on a timely basis and meets Agency and funding source standards.
• Complete Daily Activities in the electronic clinical record (MyEvolv and HMIS).
• Compile and maintain an inventory of temporary and long-term housing services and providers.
• Drive and travel within County of Service (Camden) required.
• Participate with staff meeting and other program meetings/activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Use of personal vehicle is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plan
• EXCELLENT time benefits
• Opportunity for personal and career growth
• Team oriented environment - we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalency and 2 years related experience, or Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, BSW)
• Valid Drivers License in good standing required.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.