Case Manager

People Encouraging People; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

People Encouraging People in Baltimore seeks a dedicated professional to assess clients’ needs and guide them toward goals. You will complete annual assessments, reassessments and individualized service plans, and help link clients to medical care, housing, entitlements, and legal aid.

Responsibilities include coordinating with families and community agencies, maintaining compliance with COMAR-regulated records, and supporting transitions into the community through intake, referrals, and

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associate's degree in mental health and 1 year of mental health experience.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Position requires great flexibility due to not having a set schedule or agenda.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain client medical records in keeping with COMAR regulations and Agency standards.
• Complete annual assessments, reassessments and individualized service plans.
• Help ensure a smooth transition into client communities.
• Establish linkages to needed resources including medical care, housing, entitlements, and legal assistance.
• liaison with family and representatives from service agencies in the community.
• Provide referral, intake and orientation processes with new clients.
• Accompany clients to appointments as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

Associate's degree in mental health

Job description

People Encouraging People is a non-profit behavioral healthcare corporation dedicated to providing life-transforming rehabilitation and support services to people in Baltimore who are disabled or disadvantaged. PEP services are values-based and designed specifically for each individual’s challenges. PEP is committed to helping our clients become accepted and productive members of our community.

POSITION OVERVIEW.

Responsible for assessing clients’ needs and capabilities and assisting clients as they work towards their goals. Complete annual assessments, reassessments and individualized service plans. Help ensure a smooth transition into their communities. Establish linkages to needed resources including, but not limited to: medical care, vocational services, entitlements, legal assistance, housing, and family services.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain client medical records that are in keeping with COMAR regulations and Agency standards. Completes annual assessments, reassessments and individualized service plans.
• On behalf of clients, liaison with family, significant others and representatives from a variety of service agencies in the community.
• Monitor adequacy of and assist clients in accessing and managing entitlements.
• Participate in peer group meetings or as needed, with clients to assess client activities and progress towards goal attainment.
• Performs crisis intervention as needed.
• Seeks housing placements for clients as needed.
• Monitor adequacy of, and assist clients in accessing and managing entitlements.
• Communicate with other support staff I regards to clients’ concerns.
• Provide referral, intake and orientation processes with new clients.
• Help maintain quality services for the program.
• Accompany clients to appointments as needed.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Satisfactory completion of pertinent client documentation.

Quality of service

Liaison and participate with outside agencies as required.

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of a Associate's degree in mental health and 1 year of mental health experience.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

Position requires great flexibility due to not having a set schedule or agenda.