Case Management Specialist

The Salvation Army; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Life Insurance

Aflac Policies

PTO

Holidays

Retirement

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Tupelo, MS is seeking a full-time Case Manager to lead structured case management for an assigned caseload within our life management programs. The role emphasizes developing action plans, mentoring clients, and advocating for access to needed services.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and three years of direct case management experience, with a valid State Driver's License. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or related field.
• Three years progressively responsible experience in direct case management services.
• Equivalent training/experience showing required knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive case management services for an assigned client caseload.
• Develop individual, long-term program plans and goals for clients' recovery.
• Conduct mentoring and counseling sessions with clients and staff.
• Advocate for clients to access needed services and resources.
• Ensure program compliance with contract requirements and goals.

Skills

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: ALM-Tupelo Ms Corps - Tupelo, MS 38804, Position Type: Full Time Regular, Job Category: Case Management

Interviews, accepts, and provides comprehensive, long-term, structured, complex, case management services for an assigned caseload of clients participating in an established life management program i.e. Veteran’s Program, Rapid Re-Housing, Corps Salvage and Rehabilitation Center, Transitional Living Program, Pathway of Hope, Domestic Violence Shelter; understands the uniqueness of the client’s history in order to determine most effective program plans; develops comprehensive program plan/goals and evaluates client's progress by conducting mentoring and counseling sessions with client and/or staff; serves as advocate for client in order to acquire services that will enable them to functionally cope with their environment. Maintains awareness of contract requirements to ensures constant compliance with the requirements and goals of the program.

Physical Abilities & Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to think clearly and quickly in order to maintain control of client caseload.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently work on multiple cases at the same time without becoming frustrated or disorganized.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
• Work requires driving a vehicle and transporting clients where there may be discomforts associated with heavy traffic or changes in weather.

Benefits:

• Health
• Life Insurance
• Aflac Policies
• PTO
• Holiday
• Retirement

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field,
• Three years progressively responsible experience providing direct case management social services including accessing clients’ needs and developing individual, comprehensive, long-term action plans for recovery utilizing a wide variety of resources
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• License & Certifications : Valid State Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled