Case Manager PATH

Porter-Starke Main Office; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

HSA/FSA

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Loan repayments

Casual Fridays

Life insurance

Long term disability

EAP

Free health screenings

Job summary

Porter-Starke Services, Inc. is seeking a PATH Case Manager to outreach to individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk, connecting them with housing, mental health services, Medicaid, SNAP, and SOAR.

This full-time role documents interventions, coordinates with partners, and assists clients in obtaining entitlements and benefits.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, participate in trainings, and advocate for vulnerable populations with compassionate, client-centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in mental health or related discipline preferred.
• Community outreach work with vulnerable populations is a plus.
• OBHP training/completion required within 3 weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides street outreach to clients.
• Coordinates with community partners to connect services.
• Documents interventions per department standards.
• Drives/transports clients for PATH-related business.
• Assists clients in obtaining entitlements such as Medicaid and SSI/SSDI.
• Performs data entry into HMIS and related systems.

Skills

Community outreach

Mental health

Advocacy

Data entry

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

HMIS

Job description

The PATH Case Manager provides outreach to persons who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Provides connection community-based resources to people with serious mental illness, including those with substance use disorders, including connection to housing, mental health, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, SOAR, physical health, and legal resources.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 401K w/ 20% company matching
• 11 paid holidays
• Competitive wages
• Generous PTO
• Employee discounts (YMCA)
• Employee referral program
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition assistance up to $5250
• Loan repayments $200/month
• Casual Fridays
• Company paid life insurance policy
• Company paid long term disability
• Optional insurances (short term disability)
• Employee recognition events
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free health screenings

WAGES:

• Starting at $20.75 and up based on experience

MAJOR JOB DUTIES:

• Provides street outreach.
• Work with community partners to provide services to homeless individuals.
• Provides documentation of interventions per department standards
• Drives and transports clients as needed for PATH related business
• Data entry into Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)
• Apply for social security benefits through SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
• Other duties as assigned

GENERAL JOB DUTIES:

• Connects clients to avaiable community resources and acts as an advocate for clients
• Coordinates care with internal and external providers
• Attends staffings, clinical supervision, in-services, and staff meetings

COMPETENCIES:

• Therapeutic interventions for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults
• Can identify signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders
• Locating, coordinating, and accessing appropriate services and entitlements for clients
• Criteria for enrollment and appropriate regulations to assist clients in maintaining compliance with program guidelines
• Assessing the needs of seriously and persistently mentally ill adults
• Building and maintaining therapeutic rapport with assigned clients
• Documenting interventions
• Assisting clients in accessing entitlements such as Medicaid, Social Security Income (SSI), or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), food stamps, and other resources
• Advocating for client's needs
• Typing and basic computer usage

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Previous related experience working in mental health or related discipline preferred. Community outreach work and work with vulnerable populations is also a plus.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE :

• Successful completion of OBHP (Other Behavioral Health Professional) educational requirements is required within 3 weeks of hire date.

Learn more about Porter-Starke Services, Inc. by visiting our website- https://www.porterstarke.org/