About this role
Job Description: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Arranges for delivery of needed non-clinical services, as identified in comprehensive assessment. • Conducts and documents assessment of client and/or client’s needs. • Participates in development of client’s service plan, consistent with assessment. • Assists client in accessing needed services through, for example, referrals or linkages. • Monitors client’s progress by making referrals, tracking client’s appointments, performing follow-up on services rendered, and performing periodic reassessments of client’s changing needs. • Performs advocacy activities on behalf of client (e. g., writing letters to outside agencies, assisting clients in attaining photo identification, etc.). • Prepares and maintains case records documenting contacts, services needed, reports, client’s progress, etc., in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards. • Participate in case consultation meetings. • Communicates with Case Management team about issues related to case management, including client needs and barriers as they transition into Outpatient Services as needed. • Performs crisis assistance (i. e., intervention on behalf of client, planning for emergency referrals, coordinates other needed emergency services).
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Sociology or Human Services is required.
EXPERIENCE
• At least one (1) year of full-time relevant employment experience required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to 10 pounds or requires significant periods of walking or standing. • Frequent exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or families. • Normal tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue. • May involve on-call responsibilities. • Reliable transportation for frequent travel.
Time Type: Full time