Case Management Specialist (8010)

The Salvation Army; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Aflac policies

PTO (paid time off)

Holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Salvation Army Tupelo Ms Corps in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Full Time Case Manager to deliver comprehensive, long-term case management for an assigned caseload within established life management programs (e.g., Veterans, Rapid Re-Housing, Pathway of Hope). You will develop personalized plans, monitor progress, mentor clients, and advocate for needed services to improve outcomes.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field and have at least three years of direct

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develops comprehensive program plan/goals and evaluates client's progress by conducting mentoring and counseling sessions with client and/or staff.
• Advocates for clients to acquire services that enable them to functionally cope with their environment.

Skills

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

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