Case Manager - PSH (Permanent Supporting Housing) (1357)

Greater Reach Community Services Board; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Reach Community Services Board in Petersburg, VA, is seeking a full-time Case Manager for Permanent Supporting Housing (PSH) within the Adult Services department. You will perform case management for Seriously Mentally Ill adults, coordinating housing and access to community services under program rules, in collaboration with the housing specialist and supervisor.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a human services field, QMHP registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field.
• QMHP registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling.
• One year of experience in community-based mental health and case management.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable point balance.

Responsibilities

• Perform case management for Seriously Mentally Ill adults in the PSH program.
• Coordinate services with other agencies and supports.
• Assist clients in accessing housing and community resources.
• Engage in discharge planning and advocate for client needs.
• Collaborate with housing specialist and supervisor to meet program rules.

Skills

Case management

Community resources knowledge

Advocacy

Interagency coordination

Written and verbal communication

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

QMHP registration (Virginia Board of Counseling)

1 year related experience in MH/SUD

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Case Manager - PSH (Permanent Supporting Housing) (1357) (Full-Time)
Location: Petersburg, VA
Minimum Degree: Bachelors
Department: Adult Services

At Greater Reach, we are making behavioral health care accessible, compassionate and stigma-free. If you're driven by purpose and ready to help people feel seen, heard and supported, we want to hear from you! Here, you are not just joining a company; you're joining a mission.

We are offering a great opportunity for a full-time Case Manager PSH (Permanent Supporting Housing) with our Adult Service department.

Responsibilities

Perform case management duties with Seriously Mentally Ill adults actively participating in the PSH program. Assist individuals in accessing needed services that are responsive to the person's individual needs. Coordinate and monitor the individual's services with other agencies and supports and assists consumers in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Enhance community integration, makes collateral contacts, participates in discharge planning, and advocates for individuals in response to their changing needs, primarily emphasizing assistance with the consumer's housing needs. Work closely with the housing specialist and supervisor to ensure all consumer needs are met within the scope of the program rules and regulations.

Required Education and Experience

• A bachelors degree in human services or a related field.
• Registered as a QMHP with the Virginia Board of Counseling.
• One (1) year of position-related experience providing community-based mental health and case management services to the SMI and SUD populations.
• Valid Drivers License with a point balance of -6 or higher.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of services and systems available in the community include primary health care, support services, eligibility criteria and intake processes and generic community resources.
• Comprehensive understanding of the nature of serious mental illness, intellectual disability, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders depending on the individuals served, including clinical and developmental issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of different types of assessments, including functional assessment, and their uses in service planning.
• Competency in treatment modalities and intervention techniques, such as behavior management, independent living skills training, supportive counseling, family education, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and service coordination.
• Knowledge of types of mental health, developmental, and substance abuse programs are available in the locality.
• Understanding of the service planning process and major components of a service plan.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Knowledge and understanding of the use of medications in the care or treatment of the population served.
• Knowledge and understanding of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and local ordinances.
• Ability to identify and document an individual's need for resources, services, and other supports.
• Ability to use information from assessments, evaluations, observations, and interviews to develop service plans.
• Ability to identify and document how resources, services, and natural support such as family can be utilized to promote achievement of an individual's personal habilitative or rehabilitative and life goals.
• Ability to successfully coordinate the provision of services by diverse public and private providers.
• Ability to work as team members, maintaining effective inter- and intra-agency working relationships.
• Ability to work independently performing position duties under general supervision.
• Ability to engage in and sustain ongoing relationships with individuals receiving services.

May be required to travel within the Greater Reach CSB catchment area.

Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry report will be required upon selection. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

Annual Salary Range

$52,576.00 $59,148.00

Grade S-C7

EOE Statement

Greater Reach Community Services Board provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.