Clinical Case Manager

The Doe Fund Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement plan participation

Paid time off (sick, personal, andvac)

Job summary

The Doe Fund in New York, NY is seeking a Clinical Case Manager to provide supportive case management for clients in the Scatter Site Return Housing program.

You will lead mental health assessments, develop support plans, coordinate services, and help clients transition to stable housing and employment, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field.
• Experience with homelessness, substance abuse, or mental health issues.
• Knowledge of DSM IV-TR helpful.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Participate in intake process for new clients by completing a mental health assessment.
• Develop and facilitate support groups for clients.
• Provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention related to mental health and substance use issues.
• Complete psycho-social evaluations for all clients.
• Serve as primary client contact to foster participation in the program.
• Document client contacts and maintain confidential records.
• Establish weekly client meetings based on assessed needs.
• Complete required assessment tools and service plans.
• Assist clients with adjustment to housing and life skills.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Client documentation

Group facilitation

Life skills coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

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Clinical Case Manager

Full Time New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1207

Salary: $55,750.00 Annually

Lets Connect!

Join The Doe Fund in our mission to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity.

Our flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), operates across 660 transitional housing beds and combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund's innovative social enterprise model creates additional opportunities for New Yorkers to gain paid, hands-on experience while delivering essential services across the city, including supplemental sanitation, graffiti removal, and rain garden maintenance. We are also one of New York City's largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing, with more than 2,100 apartments in operation or development, creating safe, dignified homes with supportive services and spaces that foster community and connection. The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $88 million and a full-time staff of over 500, a significant portion of whom are graduates of our programs.

The Doe Fund's Scatter Site Return Housing Program (SSR) focuses on assisting chronically homeless individuals in their transition from shelters to community living. The services include relapse prevention and crisis intervention using the principles of Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing, education on self-advocacy, community integration, safety, money management, socialization, employment skills, and referrals to appropriate treatment facilities. Through the Scatter Site supportive housing program, clients are moved into apartments located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan areas

We are currently seeking a Clinical Case Manager. The person in this role will be responsible for providing supportive case management services including relapse prevention and recovery readiness to the Scatter Site Return clients.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid retirement plan participation, paid sick, personal and vacation time, paid holidays, discounted gym memberships, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

Major responsibilities of the Clinical Case Manager include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in the intake process for all new clients by completing a mental health assessment.
• Develop and facilitate support groups within the program for clients.
• Provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention around a host of issues integral to living with mental illness/ substance abuse issues to clients and/or their families/significant others.
• Completes psycho-social evaluations for all clients.
• Serves as primary client contact to foster participation in the program.
• Documents client contacts and maintains a confidential record.
• Establishes and maintains weekly meetings with clients based on assessment of client needs.
• Completes assessment tools required by DOHMH and periodic service plans,
• Provides counseling and crisis interventions as necessary.
• Assist the client with adjustment to the apartment through ongoing meetings and life skills training.
• Orients clients about tenant rights and responsibilities in maintaining and retaining housing.
• Other duties as assigned to meet programmatic and client needs.

The Ideal Candidate:

• You have earned a bachelors degree in Social Work ora related field
• You have experience working with the homeless, substance abuse, and/or mental healthissues.
• You have working knowledge of DSM IV-TR helpful.
• Must have knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Must have knowledge of MS Outlook.

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.