Case Manager-B5532501

Institute for Community Living Inc. (ICL); Brooklyn (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute for Community Living Inc. (ICL) is seeking a Resident/Community Support Specialist to assist consumers living independently in the community.

The role involves counseling, coordinating services, and helping individuals achieve sustainable independent living. Responsibilities include visiting residences, developing service plans, documenting progress, and coordinating with the care team to ensure safety and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years’ experience providing direct services to individuals with mental disabilities or other relevant human service experience, or bachelor's degree that required a one-year practicum working directly with individuals with mental disabilities (e.g., BSW) and one year experience.

Responsibilities

• Travels to/visits consumers' residences to provide supportive services on a schedule established by the program.
• Counsels consumers individually or in small groups to plan service needs and build inner resources.
• Maintains consumer treatment plans with quarterly reviews, medical records and changes in treatment or medications.
• Provides 1:1 or group counseling to help modify attitudes and behaviors.
• Obtains and develops resource information for consumers and shares it clearly.
• Uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help consumers meet service plans.
• Plans and escorts social or recreational activities for consumers.
• Performs regular inspections of the consumer's residence for safety and cleanliness.
• Executes emergency plans and administers CPR/first aid when needed.

Skills

Empathy

Active Listening

Teamwork

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree plus two years’ direct service experience or related practicum

Tools

IMA

Word

Outlook

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Program Director/designee, functions as part of a team assigned to support consumers living in independent apartments in the community. Assists assigned individuals in developing and maintaining viable living, working and social situations in the community by obtaining needed medical, social, psychosocial, educational, financial, vocational and other services. Participates in the provision of crisis intervention services to participants. Travels to/visits consumers' residences or apartments to provide counsel and assistance and to help the consumers, within their capabilities and interests, in maintaining the greatest degree of independent living. The majority of duties are often performed independently under general supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Travels to/visits consumers' residences to provide supportive services on a schedule established by the program. Help the consumer to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self and others. Counsels’ consumers individually or in small groups regarding plans for meeting service needs and aids the consumers to mobilize inner capabilities and environmental resources to attain


• Secures information, such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to the individual's situation, and evaluates these and the individual's capabilities. Based on this information, completes and maintains consumer treatment plans to include quarterly service-plan reviews, assessments, medical records, and changes in treatment and/or medications either manually or using a computer. Maintains a case-record for each resident/consumer and completes required forms. Continually documents consumer treatment progress. Reviews service plans and perform follow-up to determine quantity and quality service provided. Accesses and records individual and community resource information and treatment plans manually or using a


• Maintains up-to-date, accurate individual case records on each assigned consumer and develops measurable and objective service plans that maximize consumer rehabilitative abilities in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Ensures that plans include consideration of the consumer's cultural and ethnic background, customs, needs, beliefs and primary language.


• Provides supportive counseling in 1 :1 or group formats that assist the consumer to modify attitudes and behaviors as needed.


• Obtains and develops resource information for consumers in all aspects of their care; disseminates this information to consumers in a manner that is clear and


• Uses cognitive-behavioral techniques (e.g. role-plays, skills training, plans of action) to assist the consumer in meeting service plan


• Facilitates individualized services to the consumer that meet the diverse needs of the consumer and focus on-the discharge-planning


• Explains the types of clinical services, recreational activities, and ICL programs available to consumers; instructs the consumer in daily living skills, socialization skill enhancement and conflict


• Performs crisis assessment and nonverbal and verbal crisis intervention.


• Refers consumers to community resources and other organizations. Accompany consumers on regularly scheduled or emergency visits to medical treatment facilities, social agencies, government offices, or other locations associated with the treatment or assistance of the


• May have on-call


• Immediately reports serious incidents, serious incident allegations, incidents, or sensitive situations to supervisors. Completes incident reports in accordance with ICL policy. Accounts for consumers and files missing person reports on consumers not accounted for in accordance with ICL policy and


• Plans, escorts, and/or arrange social or recreational activities for and with


• Performs regular inspections of the consumer's residence to ensure the safety of the consumers, accountability of ICL property, and cleanliness of consumer's


• Reviews the staff communications log and makes entries concerning essential elements of information designated by program management.


• Executes emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual. Administers CPR or first aid to staff or consumers who are


• Assists in the orientation of new personnel when


• Complies with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an on-going


• Attends regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development


• Complies with agency infection control


• Advocates on behalf of consumer with outside service providers and within


• Assists resident/consumer in finding and getting into vocational training or other training opportunities and work with other team members (Substance Abuse Specialist, Nurse) in addressing the needs of consumers.


• Other job-related duties that may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITLES:

• Committed to the active promotion of ICL values and goals.


• Ability to work with consumers/residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural


• Ability to serve as a role model to residents/consumers, including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, demeanor,


• Ability to effectively use required software such as IMA, Word, Outlook, and other technology required by ICL


• Basic understanding of the causes and processes of mental illness and substance abuse


• Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development


• Ability to function as an effective team member, including performing share of work, cooperating with coworkers, and securing cooperation, and maintaining professional relationships and boundaries with co-workers, supervisors and


• Ability to use sound judgment in identifying and solving problems and knowing when to seek


• Ability to be aware of self and one's impact on others


• Ability to learn, understand and comply with all regulations, policies and


• Ability to organize time effectively to accomplish all tasks in a timely way and meet deadlines without


• Ability to develop, evaluate, implement and modify a case management plan, meeting all deadlines and productivity standards


• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, consumers/residents, families, and the public both orally and in


• Ability to prepare accurate and timely documentation, reports and other written material as


• Ability to work independently, and to conform to all applicable safety and accountability measures


• Ability to be empathic, actively looking for ways to help people, to be compassionate and hopeful and to believe and help others work toward recovery.


• Ability to engage in active listening-attending to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate Ability to identify the nature of problems and to participate effectively in solving


• Ability to report for work as scheduled on a consistent basis


• Ability to be ethical- to understand and adhere to internal and external laws, rules, and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree plus two years’ experience providing direct services to individuals with mental disabilities or other relevant human service experience, or bachelor's degree that required a one-year practicum working directly with individuals with mental disabilities (e.g., BSW) and one year experience, or associate's degree plus 3 years above experience.